Transient ischemic attack: omen and opportunity.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12141.
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Abstract
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is not a benign event; it is often the precursor of stroke. As such, every TIA deserves to be taken seriously, and patients who present with a TIA should be promptly evaluated and, if appropriate, started on stroke-preventive therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Ischemic Attack, Transient
- Stroke