December 1, 1981Archives of Surgery

Prognosis of Patients With Transient Ischemic Attacks and Normal Angiograms

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Population

32 patients who experienced hemispheric transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and had normal angiograms (free of suspicious extracranial occlusive or ulcerated lesions), isolated from 358 patients referred for evaluation of cerebral vascular insufficiency.

Outcome

Cerebral infarction and recurrent neurologic symptomshard clinical

Patients with hemispheric TIAs and normal angiograms have a good prognosis with a very low risk of subsequent cerebral infarction.

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Implication

Supports medical management for angiography-negative hemispheric TIAs; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective cohorts.

Cite This Study

David S. Mendelowitz (1981) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a796b82fb5b6b43000db177 https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1981.01380240067010

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Hypertension management

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Prognosis of Patients With Transient Ischemic Attacks and Normal Angiograms

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Implication

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Prognosis of Patients With Transient Ischemic Attacks and Normal Angiograms

Structured PICO

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Implication

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