• For this paper I researched strokes, more specifically, transient ischemic attacks or TIA's. (ipl.org)
  • According to the American Stroke Association, blood clots are the most common cause of transient ischemic attacks. (ipl.org)
  • Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are associated with a high risk of subsequent stroke and often pose a diagnostic and treatment challenge. (touchneurology.com)
  • The classic definition of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) based on focal neurological deficits most likely due to cerebrovascular diseases with full recovery within 24 hours dates back to the 1960s. (touchneurology.com)
  • Hankey, GJ & Warlow, CP 1992, ' Cost-effective investigation of patients with suspected transient ischaemic attacks ', Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgical Psychiatry , vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 171-176. (edu.au)
  • BACKGROUND: Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) often herald a stroke, but little is known about the acute natural history of TIAs. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Transient ischaemic attacks: which patients are at high (and low) risk of serious vascular events? (pacecpmregistry.org)
  • Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) cause similar symptoms, but the blockage of blood flow to the brain is temporary. (cdc.gov)
  • A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of acute-onset neurologic symptoms that localize to a specific vascular territory or fit a described stroke syndrome. (logicalimages.com)
  • When a patient develops sudden-onset focal neurologic symptoms that could be due to a TIA or stroke, emergent medical attention is required , as there is no way to predict whether symptoms will resolve, and life-saving acute therapies may be given under certain conditions (thrombolytics or thrombectomy). (logicalimages.com)
  • The original TIA definition as "a cerebral dysfunction of ischemic nature lasting no longer than 24 hours with a tendency to recur" was based on pure clinical findings and was formulated in a time period in which neuroimaging was rudimental and acute stroke treatment missing. (touchneurology.com)
  • We aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of AHR in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), and further examined the relationship between AHR and myocardial function, using two-dimensional speckle-Tracking echocardiography (2D-STE).Methods:A total of 244 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) (n = 192) or TIA (n = 52), who were evaluated with 2D-STE within 7 days from admission, were retrospectively analysed. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • The present study isa systematic review and meta-analysis to assess plasma copeptin concentrations, diagnostic and prognostic values for risk stratification after acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. (viamedica.pl)
  • Patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) were enrolled in a prospective, multicenter cohort study of 6-day Holter monitoring within 7 days after stroke onset at 20 sites in China between 2013 and 2015. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Clinical TIAs with an acute ischemic lesion visualized on computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were classified as strokes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We aimed to evaluate trends in admission BP levels in patients admitted with acute stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) over the past decade. (iucc.ac.il)
  • The study population comprised 6177 patients, aged at least18 years admitted for acute stroke (4382 ischemic stroke and 476 intracerebral hemorrhage) or TIA (1227) and had data on BP levels on admission. (iucc.ac.il)
  • Conclusion: Admission SBP in patients with acute stroke and TIA decreased from 2004 to 2010 and may have contributed to the improved outcome in these patients. (iucc.ac.il)
  • The extent of implementation of guidelines for the acute care of stroke patients in Germany has been unclear to date. (aerzteblatt.de)
  • The quality of the acute hospital care of patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) was assessed on the basis of 15 standardized, evidence-based quality indicators and compared across the nine participating regional quality assurance projects. (aerzteblatt.de)
  • This article aims to present the quality indicators for acute hospital care of stroke patients in Germany, on the basis of the pooled results from the ADSR from 2012. (aerzteblatt.de)
  • As I look back at the patients that I've cared for over the years, I have to admit that so many of us have been guilty of having women or men come in with chest pain symptoms and a classic presentation of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). (medscape.com)
  • To assess the incremental prognostic value of SYNTAX score II (SxSII) as compared to anatomical SYNTAX Score (SxS) and GRACE risk score in patients with acute coronary syndromes who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. (hindawi.com)
  • Later on, the SxS was applied to a variety of patient populations with diverse clinical presentations including those with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing primary PCI [ 5 , 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The aim of the present study was to assess the predictive performance of SxSII in patients presenting with ACS undergoing PCI and to compare it to the previously validated SxS and the commonly used Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Compared to patients with HFpEF, those with HFmrEF were more likely to have comorbid acute myocardial infarction, infection and coronary artery disease, had higher level of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac troponin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), white blood cell (WBC). (researchsquare.com)
  • Should I change my use of exchange transfusion for neurological acute symptoms suggesting a stroke or transient ischemic attack? (cdc.gov)
  • Public awareness on the need to seek a medical assessment for these non-focal symptoms is also low, and can result in a delay by patients to seek treatment Symptoms of TIAs can last on the order of minutes to one-two hours, but occasionally may last for a longer period of time. (wikipedia.org)
  • TIAs used to be defined as ischemic events in the brain that last less than 24 hours, but given the variation in duration of symptoms, this definition holds less significance. (wikipedia.org)
  • A pooled study of 808 patients with TIAs from 10 hospitals showed that 60% lasted less than one hour, 71% lasted less than two hours, and 14% lasted greater than six hours. (wikipedia.org)
  • Management should take place in a stroke-specialized center and consist of rapid assessment and identification of those patients at highest risk for subsequent strokes, including extensive brain and vascular imaging as well as cardiological assessement. (touchneurology.com)
  • Ischemic strokes are usually painless. (thompsonhealth.com)
  • About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients with transient symptoms lasting hours that would have formerly been diagnosed with TIA are now being found with evidence of cerebral ischemia on MRI. (logicalimages.com)
  • Children with transient vision loss are less likely to have an ischemic cause for their symptoms and are more likely to have a benign disorder. (medscape.com)
  • Imaging can be done on a patient to confirm a diagnosis of PAD or in patients who have signs or symptoms of PAD. (intechopen.com)
  • A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a minor stroke whose noticeable symptoms usually end in less than an hour. (wikipedia.org)
  • Non-focal symptoms such as amnesia, confusion, incoordination of limbs, unusual cortical visual symptoms (such as isolated bilateral blindness or bilateral positive visual phenomena), headaches and transient loss of consciousness are usually not associated with TIA, however patient assessment is still needed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Importantly, patients with symptoms that last more than one hour are more likely to have permanent neurologic damage, making prompt diagnosis and treatment important to maximize recovery. (wikipedia.org)
  • The treatment goals for patients with coronary artery atherosclerosis are to relieve symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD) and to prevent future cardiac events, such as unstable angina, AMI, and death. (medscape.com)
  • Patients' responses to transient ischaemic attack symptoms: a cross-sectional questionnaire study in Australian general practices. (docksci.com)
  • These findings suggest that impairments exist after initial symptoms of TIA have resolved and challenge the 'transient' characterisation of TIA. (bham.ac.uk)
  • objectives of the investigation were to determine the extent of Suspected and confirmed case-patients were interviewed the anthrax outbreak in New Jersey, assess potential sources of about symptoms, employment, and other possible exposures, B. anthracis exposure, and prevent additional cases by devel- and their medical records were reviewed. (cdc.gov)
  • Determining the copeptin level may help individualize the management of ischemic stroke patients, keep stroke risk lower, reduce post-stroke complications, including patient death, and minimize healthcare costs. (viamedica.pl)
  • Emergency departments play a critical role in the diagnosis and management of ischemic stroke and TIA. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, a history of transient ischemic attack and hypertension and a referral from another medical facility were independently associated with a long ODT. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Do not use prasugrel tablets in patients with active pathological bleeding or a history of transient ischemic attack or stroke (4.1 , 4.2) . (nih.gov)
  • Embolic occlusions of the arteries supplying the eye are a common cause of transient vision loss in adults. (medscape.com)
  • Transient vision loss is a symptom rather than a diagnosis. (medscape.com)
  • The CSF Borrelia antibody index came back cases of BMD diagnosed in Sweden, including 1 case of weakly positive for IgM (Table) and, under the diagnosis meningitis in an apparently immunocompetent patient. (cdc.gov)
  • Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AAION) also may present with transient vision loss, but in general, transient vision loss does not occur prior to nonarteritic AAION. (medscape.com)
  • Arteritic and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy may also present with transient visual loss. (medscape.com)
  • Patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units have a high mortality rate, which appears to be associated with increasing age, male sex, smoking history, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. (bvsalud.org)
  • Two independent observers recorded the presence or absence of recent ischemic lesions on 2 different occasions, first with the T2 scan only, and second with T2 and DWI. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Prolonged noninvasive cardiac rhythm monitoring importantly increases AF detection in patients with recent ischemic stroke and TIA in China. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We sought to determine the true frequency of AF-associated stroke and yield of prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring to detect paroxysmal AF in Chinese patients with recent ischemic stroke and TIA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ultrasonographic markers of vascular risk in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) is reported to be a less frequent cause of ischemic stroke in China than in Europe and North America, but it is not clear whether this is due to underestimation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Further, in one out of seven patients (14.3%), the first case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation occurred more than 48 hours after the start of monitoring, meaning it would have been missed by the Holter monitor. (cardiacrhythmnews.com)
  • Anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation ( 3 ). (aerzteblatt.de)
  • To investigate the impact of patients' preferences for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, by using individualised decision analysis combining probability and utility assessments into a decision tree. (bmj.com)
  • 260 randomly selected patients aged 70-85 years with atrial fibrillation. (bmj.com)
  • In the context of shared decision making, individualised decision analysis is valuable in a sizeable proportion of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. (bmj.com)
  • Biomarkers Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke. (lu.se)
  • BACKGROUND: There are currently no biomarkers used to select cryptogenic stroke (CS) patients for monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs), the most effective tool for diagnosing atrial fibrillation (AF) in CS. (lu.se)
  • Specific CTTA parameters were identified as reliable predictive factors for future cerebrovascular events in this patient population. (mdct.net)
  • The primary endpoint was a composite of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), including death, myocardial infraction or recurrent ischemic stroke.Results:Among the study population, AHR was observed in 161 (66%) patients. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • Patients who are in a hypercoagulable state (due to malignancy, genetic disorders, or other hematologic disorders) are also at increased risk. (logicalimages.com)
  • Transient vision loss may be related to local ocular conditions, such as ocular surface disorders (eg, dry eyes), intraocular foreign bodies or masses, central or branch retinal vein occlusion, central or branch retinal artery occlusion, arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, intermittent angle closure glaucoma, hyphema, and optic neuritis. (medscape.com)
  • Anterior and posterior segments, together with neuro-ophthalmic disorders were found among stroke patients in this study. (who.int)
  • Ocular disorders among stroke patients. (who.int)
  • Thirty-nine patients (47.0%) were dearth of information on the pattern of ocular between ages of 51 and 60, while 1 (1.2%) was disorders in patients with stroke. (who.int)
  • Ischemic Stroke Ischemic stroke is sudden neurologic deficits that result from focal cerebral ischemia associated with permanent brain infarction (eg, positive results on diffusion-weighted MRI). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Methods - The subjects were patients with transient ischemic attack admitted to 13 stroke centers in Japan within 7 days of onset between 2008 and 2009. (elsevierpure.com)
  • METHODS: Using patient data from the medical arm of the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial, we calculated the risk of ipsilateral stroke in the territory of the symptomatic internal carotid artery within 2 and 90 days after a first-recorded hemispheric TIA. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Methods: We consecutively enrolled stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients who had undergone DUS more than twice with intervals of three months or more. (eurekaselect.com)
  • Our lab's primary focus is applying novel bioengineering techniques to understand the mechanisms of neural recovery (primarily in stroke) and discovering methods to improve patient recovery. (stanford.edu)
  • METHODS: Eligible CS and cryptogenic transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients underwent 12-month monitoring with ICMs, clinical follow-up, and biomarker sampling. (lu.se)
  • Methods: A systematic review to determine risk factors and interventions associated with mortality/survival in adult patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) with confirmed COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • The difference between a transient ischemic attack and a stroke is that the blockage with a TIA is transient, or in other words temporary. (ipl.org)
  • About 50% of patients who subsequently have a stroke due to blockage of a blood vessel have a small warning episode termed a transient ischaemic attack (TIA). (brainfoundation.org.au)
  • Ischemic stroke occurs when a blockage in a blood vessel keeps blood from flowing to part of the brain. (thompsonhealth.com)
  • Although each case is different, most patients are admitted to the hospital for further evaluation, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, heart monitoring, other heart tests, and evaluation for narrowing or blockage in major bloods vessels flowing to the brain. (thompsonhealth.com)
  • Results - There were 233 patients (55.3%) who visited a stroke center within 3 hours of symptom onset. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Causes of ischemic transient vision loss include giant cell arteritis, cerebrovascular ischemia, and retinal arteriolar emboli. (medscape.com)
  • A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is focal brain ischemia that causes sudden, transient neurologic deficits and is not accompanied by permanent brain infarction (eg, negative results on diffusion-weighted MRI). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The above systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that monitoring the copeptin levels may help predict the long-term prognosis of ischemic stroke efficiently. (viamedica.pl)
  • In multivariate logistic regression analysis, left ventricular global longitudinal strain (per 1% decrease) showed a significant relationship with AHR (adjusted odds ratio 1.17, 95% CI 1.02-1.35).Conclusion:AHR in patients with AIS or TIA may be an important poor prognostic marker related to myocardial dysfunction. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • Therefore, in order to account for the variability of clinical parameters affecting long-term outcomes and hence better classification of patients' risk, the SYNTAX score II (SxSII) was developed by complementing SxS with 7 prognostic variables including age, creatinine clearance, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), presence of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), female gender, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Patients with unstable angina or, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) (1.1) . (nih.gov)
  • Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when managed with either primary or delayed PCI (1.1) . (nih.gov)
  • A meta-analysis of nearly 5000 patients found that statins administered before invasive procedures significantly reduced the risk for postprocedural myocardial infarction. (medscape.com)
  • The aim of this updated guideline is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. (nih.gov)
  • The guideline is addressed to all clinicians who manage secondary prevention for these patients. (nih.gov)
  • Substantial evidence supports the use of statins in the secondary prevention of CAD, and the efficacy of statins has recently been extended to include primary prevention of CAD in patients with average cholesterol levels. (medscape.com)
  • Dive into the research topics of 'Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association council on stroke - Co-sponsored by the council on cardiovascular radiology and intervention. (psu.edu)
  • The research investigated: (i) potential missed opportunities for primary prevention of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) with pharmacotherapy through a retrospective case series analysis and (ii) fatigue, psychological and cognitive impairment following TIA through a systematic review and retrospective cohort study. (bham.ac.uk)
  • Our patients receive state-of-the-art evaluation for treatment and prevention of stroke. (thompsonhealth.com)
  • Taking account of patients' preferences would lead to fewer prescriptions for warfarin than under published guideline recommendations. (bmj.com)
  • As such, the latest KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) CKD guideline from 2012 recommends that patients with CKD be risk classified according to both estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria. (medscape.com)
  • When drug-eluting stents (DES) are used outside the specified Indications for Use , patient outcomes may differ from the results observed in the RESOLUTE pivotal clinical trials. (medtronic.com)
  • Our ultimate goal is to translate these findings into clinical trials to help stroke patients. (stanford.edu)
  • The African Surgical OutcomeS-2 (ASOS-2) Trial plans to test the efficacy of increased postoperative surveillance in high risk patients for decreasing perioperative morbidity and mortality. (bvsalud.org)
  • Background and Purpose - The aim of this study was to elucidate the factors associated with the time from symptom onset to arrival at a stroke center (onset-to-door time [ODT]) in patients with classically defined transient ischemic attack using data from a multicenter, retrospective study. (elsevierpure.com)
  • However, there is a lack of analysis on the clinical characteristics of different types of elderly HF patients in geriatrics of Northeastern China.We conducted this single-center, retrospective study to evaluate the clinical characteristics of HF patients with mid-range(HFmrEF), preserved (HFpEF) and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in a Chinese cohort. (researchsquare.com)
  • Therefore, we conducted this single-center, retrospective study on patients with these three types of HF in geriatrics departmentof a cohort in Northeastern China. (researchsquare.com)
  • Some authors refer to ischemic transient vision loss as amaurosis fugax syndrome, so transient vision loss can be a symptom of a serious vision or life-threatening condition, requiring urgent investigation and treatment, or it may have a more benign origin (eg, migraine, dry eye). (medscape.com)
  • Despite fears of compromised oxygen delivery in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome during flight on commercial aircraft, a clinical study has shown no adverse effects, and many patients travel frequently. (bmj.com)
  • The air travel history over the past decade of 53 patients with Eisenmenger syndrome and 48 acyanotic patients was obtained. (bmj.com)
  • For the patients with Eisenmenger syndrome, a full blood count, 6-minute walk test and p50 of the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve were also obtained. (bmj.com)
  • Thirteen patients with Eisenmenger syndrome reported no travel in the past 10 years (vs 4/48 acyanotic patients, p = 0.03), six of whom were told not to fly by healthcare providers. (bmj.com)
  • One patient with Eisenmenger syndrome possibly had a transient ischaemic attack and a second patient needed supplemental oxygen when exposed to ambient cigarette smoke in flight. (bmj.com)
  • Patients with Eisenmenger syndrome should, nevertheless, be advised to avoid inactivity and dehydration as usual, but there is no justification for limiting air travel. (bmj.com)
  • As a result, patients with Eisenmenger syndrome (pulmonary vascular disease resulting in reversed or bidirectional shunting and cyanosis) have often been counselled not to fly. (bmj.com)
  • 1 - 5 Still, only rare case reports of adverse events from flight in CHD exist, 6 and none in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome specifically. (bmj.com)
  • Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome caused by any structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling orejection of blood[1].It has been considered as one of the major public health concerns with high mortality and economic burden of the patients all over the world. (researchsquare.com)
  • A study from Neuroradiology has shown for the first time the capability of CT texture analysis (CTTA) in determining the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. (mdct.net)
  • Early risk of stroke after a transient ischemic attack in patients with internal carotid artery disease. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Our objective was to quantify the early risk of stroke after a TIA in patients with internal carotid artery disease. (ox.ac.uk)
  • 70%) appeared to be at no greater risk of stroke than patients with lesser degrees of stenosis (adjusted hazard ratio 1.1, 95% CI 0.7-1.7). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Infarct on brain imaging (adjusted hazard ratio 2.1, 95% CI 1.5-3.0) and the presence of intracranial major-artery disease (adjusted hazard ratio 1.9, 95% CI 1.3-2.7) doubled the early risk of stroke in patients with a hemispheric TIA. (ox.ac.uk)
  • INTERPRETATION: Patients who had a hemispheric TIA related to internal carotid artery disease had a high risk of stroke in the first few days after the TIA. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Of course, a good deal of the discussion focuses on anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, and thrombolytics as well as measures that have been recommended to reduce medication errors and complications in order to improve patient outcomes. (clotcare.com)
  • In such a setting, management of their condition (current patients have strict goals for achieving op- treatment for diabetes and follow-up atten- timal glycaemic control, are closely fol- dance at a diabetic clinic) and the cause of lowed for disease complications and drug the hypoglycaemic attack. (who.int)
  • These patients are also more likely to experience perioperative complications after CABG. (medscape.com)
  • The working hypothesis is that patients die as a result of failure to rescue following complications in the postoperative period. (bvsalud.org)
  • however, the underlying pathophysiology of the association is poorly understood and its prognostic impact in ischemic stroke remains unclear. (ewha.ac.kr)
  • In patients ≥75 years of age, prasugrel tablets are generally not recommended, except in high-risk patients (diabetes or prior MI), where its use may be considered (8.5) . (nih.gov)
  • The Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameters in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic ischemic heart disease due to de novo lesions of length ≤ 27 mm in native coronary arteries with reference vessel diameters of 2.25 mm to 4.20 mm. (medtronic.com)
  • Only 28.5% of patients were attending a diabetes clinic. (who.int)
  • treatment-related severe hy- with patients and their close relatives after poglycaemia in a specialty diabetes centre recovery to ascertain patients' demograph- occurred in only 3 patients (0.5%), all due ic details, including education status, the to insulin treatment [ 3 ]. (who.int)
  • A previously de- side-effects and receive intensive education signed questionnaire [ 6 ] assessed patients' about diabetes mellitus and the signs and level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus. (who.int)
  • A drug combination of aspirin and dipyridamole that functions as a PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITOR, used to prevent THROMBOSIS and STROKE in TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK patients. (bvsalud.org)
  • We also studied similar outcomes among patients in the trial who had a first-recorded completed hemispheric stroke. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We aimed to recruit "possible-TIAMS" patients in the INternational comparison of Systems of care and patient outcomes In minor Stroke and TIA (INSIST) study. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Originally, the SxS was introduced to predict clinical outcomes in stable patients with 3-vessel and/or left main disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), respectively, based on data from the SYNTAX trial [ 3 , 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Background: The African Surgical Outcomes Study (ASOS) showed that surgical patients in Africa have a mortality twice the global average. (bvsalud.org)
  • Some patients have had ocular examinations during the transient vision loss event that demonstrate the visible vasospasm on clinical exam, fundus photography, or fluorescein angiography. (medscape.com)
  • pathways can produce severe ocular defects such as Data analysis was carried out using Statistical transient monocular visual loss, visual field defect Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, 1-3 or ocular motility restrictions. (who.int)
  • Episodes often are ischemic in origin, but other more benign conditions should be considered in the differential diagnoses (eg, dry eye, migraine). (medscape.com)
  • Even when patients are not eligible for such powerful drugs, though, treatment is available to minimize the damage and optimize recovery. (thompsonhealth.com)
  • Of 195 eligible patients, 97 participated in decision making using decision analysis. (bmj.com)
  • Unfortunately, because of tight therapeutic time requirements, the majority of stroke patients are not eligible for the current medicines or interventions. (stanford.edu)
  • Community and health provider education is required to address the under-use of anticoagulation therapy in patients with known AF, possibly inappropriate use of antiplatelet therapy and possibly inappropriate discontinuation of antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This product should not be used in patients who are not likely to comply with the recommended antiplatelet therapy. (medtronic.com)
  • A Kaplan-Meier curve revealed that patients with AHR had a significantly higher incidence of MACCE than those without AHR (log-rank P = 0.013). (ewha.ac.kr)
  • Physicians need to know if stroke or transient ischaemic attack patients have an underlying cardiac arrhythmia, which may have caused their neurological event, as this will impact treatment to help prevent a recurrence," says Maarten Lansberg, study author and assistant professor of Neurology and Neurology Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Centre, USA. (cardiacrhythmnews.com)
  • Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient neurological deficit (speech disturbance, weakness…), caused by temporary occlusion of a brain vessel by a blood clot that leaves no lasting effect. (stanford.edu)
  • It is also advised that internists should refer hypertensive patients for routine ophthalmic screening. (who.int)
  • Transient hypoxia of any part of the visual system can result in a temporary disturbance of vision. (medscape.com)
  • Since aircraft are pressurised to an altitude of 6000-8000 feet (1800-2400 m), the lower partial pressure of oxygen may potentially place these fragile patients at greater risk owing to alveolar hypoxia. (bmj.com)
  • SEE NAMCS PATIENT DATASET NAMES FOR DSN ABSTRACT General Information This material provides documentation for users of the Micro-Data tapes of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. (cdc.gov)
  • A 54-year-old patient with a past history of schizophrenia (at the age of 20), and of transient ischemic attack (at the age of 53) and depressive disorder confirmed by functional, cognitive, emotional, and affectional diagnostics underwent additional testing for expression of the genes associated with stress response. (geneticsmr.com)
  • In patients with ACS who underwent PCI, SxSII is an independent predictor of mortality during 1-year follow-up. (hindawi.com)
  • Recently ClotCare editorial board member Sarah Spinler, Pharm.D. co-authored a publication on medication errors in acture cardiovascular and stroke patients. (clotcare.com)
  • The Characteristics of Patients With Possible Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke in the Hunter and Manning Valley Regions, Australia (the INSIST Study). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Background: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke (TIAMS) are risk factors for stroke recurrence. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Diffusion-weighted MRI in 300 patients presenting late with subacute transient ischemic attack or minor stroke. (ox.ac.uk)
  • BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Many patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke present to medical attention after a delay of several days or weeks, at which time it may be more difficult to obtain a clear history and clinical signs may have resolved. (ox.ac.uk)
  • CONCLUSIONS: The clinically useful information available from DWI provides a further justification for an MRI-based imaging protocol in patients with subacute TIA or minor stroke. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Risken, PEC/PNEC, uträknad från data i utredningsrapport från ett europeiskt perspektiv och utifrån förutsättningen att 'this variation relates to an addition of a new therapeutic indication for clopidogrel to adult patients with high-risk transient ischemic attack or minor ischemic stroke. (janusinfo.se)
  • In adults, transient vision loss (TVL) is a frequently encountered complaint that, in most cases, has an identifiable cause. (medscape.com)
  • Transient vision loss in children is less common than in adults and is more likely to have a benign origin. (medscape.com)
  • In adults, transient visual loss is a frequently encountered complaint that, in most cases, has an identifiable cause. (medscape.com)
  • Fluorescein angiography in patients with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) may detect total retinal occlusion of retinal circulation. (medscape.com)
  • RESULTS: For patients with a first-recorded hemispheric TIA (n = 603), the 90-day risk of ipsilateral stroke was 20.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.0%-23.2%), higher than the 2.3% risk (95% CI 1.0%-3.6%) for patients with a hemispheric stroke (n = 526). (ox.ac.uk)
  • The results of the tests conducted on this patient were compared with 42 healthy control subjects. (geneticsmr.com)
  • Results: A total of 201 patients were enrolled (186 ischemic stroke patients and 15 TIA patients). (eurekaselect.com)
  • RESULTS: 300 patients (159 men) were scanned at a median of 17 (interquartile range=10 to 23) days after symptom onset. (ox.ac.uk)
  • A transient ischemic attack (TIA), or ministroke, results from a temporary stoppage in the blood supply to the brain. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, subanalyses of the SYNTAX trial and results from different studies have implied that the purely anatomy-based risk stratification of the SxS score made it prone to misclassification of patient's true risk, particularly for all-cause mortality and cardiac death in patients with stable CAD or ACS treated by PCI [ 7 , 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • on the other hand, 28 (47%) of 59 patients were not being prescribed warfarin although the results of their decision analysis suggested they wanted to be. (bmj.com)
  • All the patients met the definition for HFrEF, HFmrEF and HFpEF according to 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines.Targeted variables including demographics, vital signs, comorbidities and lab assessment results were compared among the three groups by Pearson's χ2 test, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed for risk factor exploration on the three types of HF. (researchsquare.com)
  • The results of our study supported that patients with HFmrEF were closer to patients with HFrEF in respect to most of the demographics andclinical characteristics observed, while showing certain differences from patients with HFpEF. (researchsquare.com)
  • Results: 803 patients were recruited from 16 hospitals in eight African countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • Residual impairments should be considered by primary care clinicians when treating patients following TIA. (bham.ac.uk)
  • From October 2013 to June 2015, we recruited consecutive patients within 7 days of the index event of ischemic stroke or TIA from 20 Chinese hospitals. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Typically, patients with CAD are first seen after they present with a cardiac event. (medscape.com)
  • iRhythm Technologies has announced that new study data support the use of its Zio service to help identify underlying cardiac arrhythmias in patients who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack. (cardiacrhythmnews.com)
  • Current cardiac monitoring options are limited in their ability to capture arrhythmias, and can be difficult for patients to use or tolerate. (cardiacrhythmnews.com)
  • Levels of cardiac and thromboembolic biomarkers, taken within 14 days from symptom onset, were compared between patients diagnosed with AF (n=74) during monitoring and those without AF (n=185). (lu.se)
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to improve quality of life and reduce cardiac-related mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Large, multicenter randomized trials of various pharmacologic modalities have recently achieved great success in the treatment of patients with coronary artery atherosclerosis. (medscape.com)
  • Molecular analysis of the GSTT1 gene polymorphism in patients with clinical manifestation of atherosclerosis. (geneticsmr.com)
  • Myocytolysis was also noted in 11 patients with severe coronary atherosclerosis. (nih.gov)
  • Transient visual loss can therefore be a symptom of a serious vision or life-threatening condition, requiring urgent investigation and treatment, or it may have a more benign origin (eg, migraine). (medscape.com)