Transient Ischemic Attack
Pierre Amarenco
Abstract
A suspected transient ischemic attack should be evaluated urgently in a clinical setting where appropriate specialist expertise and imaging (ideally diffusion-weighted imaging) are available. Management typically includes aspirin (immediately and indefinitely, with clopidogrel for the first 21 days), evaluation to identify the cause and guide intervention as appropriate, and control of risk factors.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAspirinClopidogrelTransient (computer programming)Intervention (counseling)Intensive care medicineMedical emergencyCardiologyEmergency medicineInternal medicinePsychiatryOperating systemComputer scienceAcute Ischemic Stroke ManagementCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases