May 8, 2009 — The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) has released 2 new guideline documents, 1 advocating urgent treatment for transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and ...

The real incidence of transient ischemic attack (TIA) is higher than previously reported and the subsequent risk of stroke remains highly elevated for the foreseeable future, a new study shows. "While ...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke are a common public health problem. Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, and TIA occurs frequently. In the United States it is estimated ...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a common cerebrovascular event that is associated with a high risk for secondary stroke, possibly higher than stroke itself. Nevertheless, a TIA is often described ...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca’s BRILINTA ® (ticagrelor) has been approved in the US to reduce the risk of stroke, a leading cause of disability and death worldwide, in patients with ...

Although the risk of stroke after a transient ischemic attack has come down over the past several decades, it remains elevated, underscoring the importance of seeking immediate medical attention after ...

To the Editor: We welcome the initiative to redefine transient ischemic attack (TIA), undertaken by the TIA Working Group and described by Albers et al. (Nov. 21 issue). 1 However, the definition ...

To determine whether DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING (DWI) lesions and vessel occlusions on acute MRI predict stroke recurrence and disability at 90 days following minor stroke or TIA. Design and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly half of Dutch neurologists surveyed reported “sometimes or never” screening for emotional or cognitive ...

Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Michael Johnson recently revealed on Twitter that he experienced a “mini stroke.” “Last week I rather surprisingly suffered what's known as a Transient Ischemic ...