Transient ischemic attacks

This book was born from the synthesis of the rapidly proliferating field of cerebrovascular disease research, effective new imaging and therapeutic strategies, and the need to timely educate clinicians about the changing playing field for a common, serious and expensive syndrome--transient ischemic attacks (TIA). It serves to provide the most current information to help guide clinicians through the best decisions to care for their patients, using evidence-based recommendations when available, and expert opinion.

Part I. Clinical Background -- The epidemiology of transient ischemic attacks / M.L. Flaherty and R.D. Brown -- Pathophysiology of brain ischemia / J.-M. Lee, A.M. Nasief, and C.Y. Hsu -- Clinical syndromes : Brain / S. Kumar and L.R. Caplan -- Clinical syndromes : Ocular, transient visual loss / G.P. Van Stavern -- -- Part II. Diagnostic Studies -- Head CT and MRI findings in patients with transient ischemic attacks / C.S. Kidwell and J.L. Saver -- Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and Positron emission tomography (PET) / C.P. Derdeyn and W.J. Powers -- Cerebrovascular ultrasound / J.L. Wilterdink -- Cardiac diagnostic studies / M.R. Di Tullio and S. Homma -- Coagulation studies / K. Furie, P.J. Kelly, and J.P. Kistler -- -- Part III. Medical Therapy -- Antiplatelet therapy / M.J. Schneck -- Role of oral anticoagulants / R.K.T. Chan, S. Chaturvedi, and P. Pullicino -- Heparin and related compounds / J.F. Meschia -- Diabetes mellitus treatment / G. Grunberger and F. Al-Khayer -- Hypertension treatment / J.M. Flack [and others] -- Other medical therapies / B.S. Jacobs, M. Castellanos, and R. Madhavan -- Thrombolysis for acute transient ischemic attack and mild stro…