Is the ABCD Score Truly Useful?
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Is the ABCD score truly useful?
See related article, pages 1710–1714. The understanding of transient ischemic attack (TIA) has changed. The high early risk of stroke demands rapid assessment and treatment. Some patients, such as those with TIA attributable to an active carotid artery plaque, appear to be at higher risk than others.1 The direct result of this paradigm shift is the need to develop tools for stratifying patients...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000230125.04355.e5