June 27, 2011 — The ABCD2 (Age, Blood pressure, Clinical features, Duration of symptoms and Diabetes) score is an inaccurate predictor of imminent stroke in ...

Background Although it is preferable that all patients with a recent Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) undergo acute carotid imaging, there are centers with limited ...

The ABCD2 score used to identify people at risk of stroke after suffering a transient ischemic attack -- a "mini" or "warning" stroke -- is not sensitive enough to ...

Background: The ABCD2 score (Age, Blood pressure, Clinical features, Duration of symptoms and Diabetes) is used to identify patients having a transient ischemic attack who are at high risk for ...

Stroke is a common, devastating illness in both developed and developing countries, so stroke prevention is a societal imperative. Nearly one in four patients with ischemic stroke has had a transient ...

A tool used by GPs to identify patients who have had a transient ischemic attack who are at risk of further strokes is not sensitive enough to distinguish between ...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is associated with a high risk of subsequent stroke, but identifying which patients are most at risk is a difficult task for clinicians. New research shows that adding ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Canadian Transient Ischaemic Score was more accurate than the ABCD² and ...

Researchers have developed and validated a novel score combining both genetic and clinical factors to identify patients with high platelet reactivity (HPR) on clopidogrel and who are at increased risk ...

The Canadian TIA Score has the potential to effectively stratify the risk of future stroke or need for revascularization in the subsequent 7 days after transient ischemic event. When patients present ...

The ABCD2 score used to identify people at risk of stroke after suffering a transient ischemic attack — a "mini" or "warning" stroke — is not sensitive enough to ...