experience a TIA, although this estimate may represent underreporting of TIA because symptoms tend to go away within an hour. Each year, about 240,000 people in the U.S. TIA is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain. The statement offers a standardized approach to evaluating people with suspected TIA, with guidance specifically for hospitals in rural areas that may not have access to advanced imaging or an on-site neurologist. 19, 2023 - Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association’s journal Stroke. ET Thursday, January 19, 2023ĭALLAS, January. Comprehensive evaluation of suspected TIA patients with imaging and use of risk assessment scoring may help determine which patients should be hospitalized because they are at the highest risk for a full-blown stroke.Įmbargoed until 4 a.Nearly one in five people who have a suspected TIA will have a full-blown stroke within three months, and two in five, given the appropriate scan, will learn they have actually had a stroke instead of a TIA.A new American Heart Association scientific statement describes how to assess patients who experience a TIA, with specific guidance for health care professionals in rural areas.
Diagnosing a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a “warning stroke,” is challenging because symptoms often disappear within an hour.
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