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1. Introduction
2. Definition
3. TIA and stroke: similarities
4. Infarction in TIA
5. TIA and stroke: differences
6. The agenda
7. TIA: short-term prognosis
8. Short-term prognosis: figure
9. Stroke risk factors
10. Stroke-free survival stratified by points
11. Prediction rules
12. Meta-analysis
13. ABCD-squared score
14. ABCD-squared score validation
15. ABCD-squared score validation: meta-analysis
16. ABCD-squared score and stroke risks
17. Validation study
18. Prognostic score conclusions
19. Stroke risk after TIA
20. Stroke risk after stroke
21. Pathophysiology
22. Possible explanation: instability
23. Recovery
24. Importance of recovery
25. NINDS tPA trial reanalysis
26. Importance of Recovery, NINDS tPA data
27. Importance of Recovery, TOAST data
28. Pathophysiology - summary
29. Is a "TIA" a TIA?
30. Benign recurrent TIAs
31. When is a "TIA" a TIA?
32. When is a "TIA" a TIA? - summary
33. Short-term stroke risk
34. The case for urgency
35. Carotid artery atherosclerosis
36. Diagnosis of carotid atherosclerosis
37. Importance of timing
38. Initiation of proven therapies
39. Antiplatelet therapy after stroke/TIA
40. How about aggressive treatment?
41. What about hospital admission?
42. Results
43. Hospitalization?
44. Conclusions
45. Thank you

Topics Covered

• TIA definition
• Short-term prognosis after TIA
• Predicting risk
• Unique pathophysiology
• Distinguishing TIA from mimics
• Urgent treatment

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Series:

• Cerebrovascular Disease

Categories:

• Clinical Practice
• Neuroscience

Therapeutic Areas:

• Neurology

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Publication History

• Published on October 27, 2008
• Archived on February 25, 2021

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. S. Claiborne Johnston has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.