In 2002, a new definition for TIA was proposed, and a more intensive diagnostic workup recommended to look for a probable cause of the transient neurologic deficit. Implementation of prevention ...

which underline the need for urgent evaluation and treatment of individuals who experience TIA. Fifteen selected experts carried out a systematic literature review and identified 257 published ...

The risk of stroke progression or recurrence is highest in the first hours to days after symptom onset, and this risk can be reduced by early risk stratification and institution of disease-specific ...

The treatment of choice for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a recent TIA is anticoagulation. Microscopic emboli are thought to form as the blood pools in the heart when a patient ...

Secondary prevention of posterior circulation ischaemia Much of the management of a patient with posterior circulation stroke or TIA is similar to that for ischaemic stroke in general, and this Review ...

Survival of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma has improved considerably; however, young adult survivors of this disease who received radiotherapy and chemotherapy have an increased risk of stroke and ...

Objectives Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is a medical emergency requiring rapid access to effective, organised, stroke prevention. There are about 90 000 TIAs per year in the UK. We assessed ...

In this issue of Stroke, Butcher et al 7 present the results of the DATAS II (Dabigatran Treatment of Non-Acute Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke Trial), a phase II prospective, randomized, open label, ...

Conclusion: The combination of aspirin and dipyridamole is more effective than aspirin alone in patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke of presumed arterial origin in the secondary prevention of stroke ...

A mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a serious warning sign that should never be ignored. It happens when ...

TIA stands for transient ischemic attack. People who develop a TIA may experience symptoms over a short period of time due to a brief interruption of blood flow to the brain.