What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Editorial. Population: Transient ischemic attacks. Intervention: Investigation of cardiac status and treatment of coronary artery disease.

What question did this study set out to answer?

Investigate the appropriate treatment strategies to prevent cerebral infarctions and improve survival in patients with transient ischemic attacks.

March 1, 1984StrokeOpen Access

The patient with transient ischemic attacks--is this the time for a new therapeutic approach?

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Key result

Vigorous investigation of cardiac status and treatment of coronary artery disease is proposed to prolong survival in patients with transient ischemic attacks.

Why the study?

Does vigorous investigation and treatment of coronary artery disease improve survival in patients with transient ischemic attacks?

Population

Patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)

Design

Editorial

Authors

HAHarold P. AdamsUniversity of Houston NKN.F. KassellUniversity of Virginia HMHaia Mazuz

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

The paper highlights the critical need to screen for and treat coronary artery disease in patients with transient ischemic attacks to prevent death from myocardial infarction.

Key Points

Investigate the appropriate treatment strategies to prevent cerebral infarctions and improve survival in patients with transient ischemic attacks.
Reviews current and future treatment approaches for transient ischemic attacks.
Analyzes the relationship between myocardial infarction and mortality in affected patients.
Suggests rigorous cardiac status investigations as a crucial intervention.
Improved treatment may reduce neurological morbidity but does not significantly extend life expectancy.
The predominant cause of death is myocardial infarction, highlighting a need for cardiac disease management.
Asymptomatic coronary artery disease should be actively treated to prolong survival.

Structured PICO

Does vigorous investigation and treatment of coronary artery disease improve survival in patients with transient ischemic attacks?

Population

Patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)

Intervention

Vigorous investigation of cardiac status and treatment of coronary artery disease

Outcome

Survival / life expectancy

The paper highlights the critical need to screen for and treat coronary artery disease in patients with transient ischemic attacks to prevent death from myocardial infarction.

Cite This Study

Adams et al. (1984) conducted an editorial in Transient ischemic attacks. Investigation of cardiac status and treatment of coronary artery disease was evaluated. Vigorous investigation of cardiac status and treatment of coronary artery disease is proposed to prolong survival in patients with transient ischemic attacks.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d3d3acae7912d2fa4d835 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.15.2.371

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

The paper highlights the critical need to screen for and treat coronary artery disease in patients with transient ischemic attacks to prevent death from myocardial infarction.

The patient with transient ischemic attacks--is this the time for a new therapeutic approach?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

The patient with transient ischemic attacks--is this the time for a new therapeutic approach?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider