A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an event, sometimes called a mini-stroke, with stroke symptoms that lasts less than 24 hours before disappearing. Learn more about the risks of TIA and stroke from the National Stroke Association.
Tags: Neurology, Stroke
Most Recently Shared on December 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm By:
Daniel C. Potts, MD
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an event, sometimes called a mini-stroke, with stroke symptoms that lasts less than 24 hours before disappearing. Learn more about the risks of TIA and stroke from the National Stroke Association.
View Related Resources
newkerala.com — “Type 2 diabetes ups risk of recurrent stroke and heart problems - Washington, June 14 : In a new study, type 2 diabetes was found associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events among patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).” View full resource at newkerala.com
Most Recently Shared on June 14, 2011 at 12:23 pm By:
news-medical.net — “Patients who have suffered a "mini stroke" are at twice the risk of heart attack than the general population, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2011 at 9:08 am By:
news-medical.net — “W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today provided an update on the Gore REDUCE Clinical Study, a prospective, randomized, multi-center, multi-national trial designed to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the GORE HELEX Septal Occluder for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure in patients with history of cryptogenic stroke or imaging-confirmed Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). The unique study, which includes up to fifty investigational sites in the U.S., Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, is ” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on July 9, 2010 at 10:49 am By:
news-medical.net — “Measuring circulation in the ankle using a device similar to a blood pressure cuff can help identify asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors, a group at much higher risk of subsequent cerebrovascular events, according to a study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on August 28, 2009 at 1:06 pm By:
