title: Cooperative study of hospital frequency and character of transient ischemic attacks. I. Background, organization, and clinical survey.
abstract: To better understand transient ischemic attacks (TIA), all patients (1,328) with TIA-like symptoms were identified at six participating institutions representing known variations in geography, referral patterns, and socioeconomic status. A total of 954 patients were observed for a mean of 14.3 months. Problems in diagnosis are defined, demographic information is summarized, and features of the histroy, examination, tests, and treatments are noted.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants