Transient Ischemic Attack: Emergency Department Evaluation and Disposition.

TIA: Emergency Department Evaluation and Disposition – emDocs

Related:

AHA/ASA Guideline: Prevention of stroke in patients with previous stroke and transient ischemic attack – prevention efforts should be based on the cause of the first ischemic event.

Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke – The BMJ

2 recent meta-analysis highlight the benefits of short term (30 days) dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin + clopidogrel in patients within 24 hours of high-risk transient ischemic attack or mild-moderate ischemic stroke.

Prospective validation of Canadian TIA Score for subsequent stroke risk after transient ischemic attack

Systematic review: Multiple vs. fewer antiplatelet agents for preventing early recurrence after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack