NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- One patient in five with an unexplained stroke or transient ischemic attack has occult paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes on subsequent monitoring, researchers found.
transient ischemic attackHidden Afib Common in Stroke of Unknown Cause (CME/CE)MedPage Today Emergency Medicine Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:24
TIA Patients May Not Need to Be Admitted (CME/CE)MedPage Today Emergency Medicine Thu, 12/15/2011 - 17:04
(MedPage Today) -- For patients with a transient ischemic attack, hospitalization does not appear to be cost-effective compared with urgent, same-day evaluation in a specialized clinic, researchers found. Half of Stroke Recurrences Happen in First 24 Hours (CME/CE)MedPage Today Emergency Medicine Mon, 06/01/2009 - 14:00
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Stroke recurrence after transient ischemic attack often occurs within the next 24 hours, according to a population-based study. |
