As many as 300,000 transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) occur in the United States each year,
accounting for 0.3% of all Emergency Department visits. An under-recognized and under …

Many patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) are at high risk of stroke within the first
few days of onset of symptoms. Emergency physicians and primary care physicians need to …

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) has gained increasing attention over the last 2 decades with
the realization that the condition is common, portends potentially serious consequences …

Background and purpose Guidelines recommend that patients with high-risk TIAs and minor
strokes presenting within 1–3 days from onset should be offered dual antiplatelet therapy …

Interventions following a transient ischemic attack are aimed at preventing a future episode
or stroke. Hypertension, current smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, diabetes mellitus, and …

Objective: To review symptom awareness, diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic
interventions for the recognition and treatment of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and to …

In 1994, a panel of the American Heart Association Stroke Council published guidelines for
the management of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). 1 Over the last 5 years, many …

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are common neurologic events characterized by stroke-
like symptoms that completely resolve. They were previously thought to be benign but …

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is the most important risk factor for ischemic stroke. The risk
is the highest in the first hours after symptom onset, and treatment must be initiated in …

Objective Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) serve as warning signs for future stroke, and the
impact of TIA on long term survival is uncertain. We assessed the long-term hazards of all …