Diagnosis, Workup, Risk Reduction of Transient Ischemic Attack in the Emergency Department Setting: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Amin H, Madsen T, Bravata D, Wira C, Johnston S, Ashcraft S, Burrus T, Panagos P, Wintermark M, Esenwa C, Disease O. Diagnosis, Workup, Risk Reduction of Transient Ischemic Attack in the Emergency Department Setting: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke 2023, 54: e109-e121. PMID: 36655570, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackMaximal medical therapyHigh-risk patientsCorrect clinical diagnosisRisk stratification scaleAmerican Heart AssociationEmergency department settingFuture cerebrovascular eventsScientific statementTime of evaluationCerebrovascular eventsSecondary preventionStroke riskMedical therapyNeurological examinationAcute phaseIndex eventHeart AssociationDepartment settingPatient educationAncillary testingCerebral vasculatureConfirmatory testingClinical diagnosis