Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Rush University Medical Center
Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Rush University Medical Center
Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Rush University Medical Center
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Guidelines<br />
• Acute hospitalization is recommended for:<br />
Timeframe Patients should go to<br />
Within 48 hours of 1 st TIA<br />
Multiple recurrent TIAs<br />
(crescendo) within past 7 days<br />
Within 7 days of 1 st TIA if:<br />
>1 hour duration<br />
ABCD 2 score > 3<br />
High-risk co-morbidity<br />
Carotid stenosis<br />
Atrial fibrillation<br />
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Johnston SC, Ann Neurol 2006
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