Low yield in the diagnostic evaluation of transient ischemic attacks.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Among 163 patients presenting with the clinical features of a TIA, extensive testing identified only 2 patients with nonatherosclerotic causes. We conclude that most patients with a TIA have atherosclerotic vascular disease and that screening tests for other etiologies have a low yield.
Medical subject headings
- Ischemic Attack, Transient