Incorporating the Canadian TIA Risk Score into TIA/minor stroke management recommendations can help nonspecialists assess the need for urgent specialty consultation and treatment, researchers say.
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KEY POINTS
Suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke is a relatively common presentation in emergency departments and primary care clinics. Secondary stroke prevention has evolved substantially over the last 20
- Some gaps still exist as stroke continues to rise and more people are surviving stroke -
Stroke prevention, treatment and recovery has completely transformed
/CNW/ - Stroke prevention, treatment and recovery has completely transformed over the past several decades due to research breakthroughs, increased awareness.