Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Stratify patients with transient ischaemic attack by risk of subsequent stroke, assess cause, then generally treat with aspirin

  • Disease Management
  • Published:
Drugs & Therapy Perspectives Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Table I

References

  1. Sylaja PN, Hill MD. Current management of transient ischemic attack. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2007; 7(1): 67–74

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Kennedy J, Hill MD, Eliasziw M, et al. Short-term prognosis following acute cerebral ischemia [abstract no. P111]. Stroke 2002; 33(1): 382

    Google Scholar 

  3. Humphrey PR, Marshall J. Transient ischemic attacks and strokes with recovery prognosis and investigation. Stroke 1981; 12(6): 765–9

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Rothwell PM, Warlow CP. Timing of transient ischemic attacks preceding ischemic stroke. Neurology 2005; 64(5): 817–20

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Johnston SC, Fayad PB, Gorelick PB, et al. Prevalence and knowledge of transient ischemic attack among US adults. Neurology 2003; 60(9): 1429–34

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Coutts SB, Simon JE, Eliasziw M, et al. Triaging transient ischemic attack and minor stroke patients using acute magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Neurol 2005; 57(6): 848–54

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Donnan GA, Davis SM, Hill MD, et al. Patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke should be admitted to hospital. Stroke 2006; 37(4): 1137–8

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Nguyen-Huynh MN, Johnston SC. Is hospitalization after TIA cost-effective on the basis of treatment with tPA? Neurology 2005; 65(11): 1799–801

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Rothwell PM, Eliasziw M, Gutnikov SA, et al. Endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis in relation to clinical subgroups and timing of surgery. Lancet 2004; 363(9413): 915–24

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Chimowitz MJ, Lynn MJ, Howlett-Smith H. Comparison of warfarin and aspirin for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. N Engl J Med 2005; 352(13): 1305–16

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Markus HS, Droste DW, Kaps M, et al. Dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin in symptomatic carotid stenosis evaluated using Doppler embolic signal detection: the Clopidogrel and Aspirin for Reduction of Emboli in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis (CARESS) trial. Circulation 2005; 111(17): 2233–40

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Budaj A, Yusuf S, Mehta SR, et al. Benefit of clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation in various risk groups. Circulation 2002 Sep 24; 106(13): 1622–62

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Diener HC, Bogousslavsky J, Brass LM, et al. Aspirin and clopidogrel compared to clopidogrel alone after recent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack in high risk patients (MATCH) randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2004; 364(9431): 331–7

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Junghans U, Siebler M. Cerebral microembolism is blocked by tirofiban, a selective nonpeptide platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist. Circulation 2003; 107(21): 2717–21

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Rothwell PM, Eliasziv M, Gutnikov SA, et al. Analysis of pooled data from the randomized controlled trials of endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis. Lancet 2003; 361(9532): 107–16

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Yadav JS, Wholey MH, Kuntz RE, et al. Protected carotid-artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients. N Engl J Med 2004; 351(15): 1493–501

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Ringleb PA, Allenberg J, Bruckmann H, et al. 30 day results from the SPACE trial of stent-protected angioplasty versus carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients: a randomised non-inferiority trial. Lancet 2006; 368(9543): 1239–47

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Mas J-L, Chatellier G, Beyssen B, et al. Endarterectomy versus stenting in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis. N Engl J Med 2006; 355(16): 1660–71

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Stratify patients with transient ischaemic attack by risk of subsequent stroke, assess cause, then generally treat with aspirin. Drugs Ther. Perspect 23, 16–18 (2007). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200723110-00005

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200723110-00005

Search

Navigation