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Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) - "mini-strokes"

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A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke, is a temporary loss of normal neurological function caused by a transient interruption of blood

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Stroke And TIA Patients Often Under-Treated For Depression

medicalnewstoday.com — “People who have experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) experience high rates of depression, but up to two-thirds of them are undertreated, according to new findings from Duke UnivView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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CME: A Middle-Aged Man With a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

clevelandclinicmeded.com — “Principles of acute stroke management and secondary stroke prevention. The purpose of this activity is to present a case study illustrating the diagnosis and treatment of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and risk factor management that uses medical and surgical strategies to prevent secondary transient ischemic attack TIA and stroke. Recognize modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors of stroke and transient ischemic attack TIA. Apply risk stratification, rapid assessment, and diagnostic imaging View full resource at clevelandclinicmeded.com

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MedWire News - Stroke - CLOSURE I shows no benefits of PFO closure in cryptogenic stroke

medwire-news.md — “MedWire News Closing a patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic stroke does not reduce the rate of recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack, the CLOSURE I team reports in the New England Journal of Medicine. MedWire NewsView full resource at medwire-news.md

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NEJM: Will study results provide CLOSURE for PFO patients?

cardiovascularbusiness.com — “After nine years of waiting, the results are out on a trial evaluating whether device closure offered benefit over medical therapy alone for the prevention of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in patent foramen ovale (PFO) patients. However, the CLOSURE I trial may have missed its mark, as it was found that undergoing an expensive device closure procedure may be no more effective than medical therapy.View full resource at cardiovascularbusiness.com

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No Benefit Seen for Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- Closing a patent foramen ovale with a percutaneous device was no better than medical therapy alone for preventing recurrent strokes or transient ischemic attacks among patients with cryptogenic stroke, a randomized trial showed.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Preventing & Treating Strokes & TIAs | Dr Carolyn Dean MD ND

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Types of Stroke

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New Research Aims To Help Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) Patients By Assessing Their Risk Of Stroke

medicalnewstoday.com — “Research carried out by the HRB Centre for Primary Care Research, based in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), recently published in the journal Family Practice aims to help patientsView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Medical News: Life Expectancy Shorter After TIA - in Cardiovascular, Strokes from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Nine years after discharge, the survival of patients hospitalized with a transient ischemic attack was 20% lower than expected, with older patients more likely to be affected, according to an AustraliView full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Transient ischemic attacks characterized by RNA profiles in blood

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Referral to stroke prevention clinic reduces mortality by 26%

news-medical.net — “Research led by Dr. Vladimir Hachinski of The University of Western Ontario reveals just how important it is for patients to be referred to a stroke prevention clinic following either a mild stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA). The study, published in the journal Stroke in November, showed a 26% reduction in one-year mortality rates among those referred to a stroke prevention clinic.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Acute care team may help lower stroke risk in TIA patients - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Patients admitted with a transient ischemic attack who were placed under the care of an acute TIA team saw their expected cumulative risk of suffering a stroke within the first seven days drop by 65%, a Danish study found. Researchers noted that roughly 5% of the patients suffered a stroke or nonfa…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Influence of Prior TIA on Stroke Prognosis - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “Do prestroke TIAs lead to better functional outcomes after stroke? Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and PsychiatryView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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