Update on Transient Ischemic Attack Nursing Care
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Update on transient ischemic attack nursing care.
C onsidered a medical emergency, a transient ischemic attack (TIA) resulting from a focal ischemia in the brain or retina signals a sudden neurological deficit with patient symptoms typically lasting only 1 to 2 hours. The 90-day risk of stroke after a TIA is reported as high as 17% with the highest risk occurring in the first week. Approximately 240 000 US adults each year experience a TIA. 5 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.005320