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Organizing the disorganized: improving TIA patient care

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Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) at high short-term risk of stroke can be identified. Evidence-based treatments can decrease this risk; however, organization of care of TIA patients is suboptimal. The National Stroke Association provides recommendations for improving TIA-related care delivery, but symptom recognition and treatment response remain a challenge.

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  1. Duke Stroke Center, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3651, Bryan Research Building, Research Drive, Durham, 27710, NC, USA

    Larry B. Goldstein

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Goldstein, L. Organizing the disorganized: improving TIA patient care. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 190–192 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.17

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