Review article

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is an emergency

MILIJA MIJAJLOVIĆ ; Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
NADEŽDA ČOVIČKOVIĆ-ŠTERNIĆ ; Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
ALEKSANDRA PAVLOVIĆ ; Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
VUK ALEKSIĆ ; Neurology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia and School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
NATAN M. BORNSTEIN ; Head of Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6Weizman Street, Tel Aviv 64239 Israel

Abstract

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a warning sign of stroke, and stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The assessment and management of TIAs can be difficult even for an experienced neurologist. The purpose of this article is to increase the awareness and establish a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to patientswith TIA. In terms of therapy, patients with TIA share the same recommendations as those with acute ischemic stroke. Based on the etiology, therapeutic measures for secondary
prevention after a TIA include antithrombotic, antihypertensive, statins therapy, aswell as carotid intervention as appropriate. Itwas shown that early evaluation following appropriate treatment after TIA reduces the risk of the first and early recurrent stroke by about 80%, therefore TIA should be considered as an emergency and should be treated as such.

Keywords

TIA; clinical presentation; diagnosis; treatment

Hrčak ID:

96128

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/96128

Publication date:

30.9.2012.

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