title: Echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, and clinical correlates of recurrent transient ischemic attacks: a follow-up study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is presumed to be of cardiovascular origin. The aim of the study was to evaluate the electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and clinical signs for predicting TIA recurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 100 consecutive patients presenting with a first episode of TIA without atrial fibrillation, previous stroke, and uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension were enrolled in the study. The electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and clinical parameters were obtained in those patients. The patients received a follow-up of bimonthly visits and were grouped according to the presence (or lack) of TIA recurrence in the follow-up period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of these patients, 23 experienced recurrent TIA and 72 did not; 5 patients dropped out. Independent risk factors evaluated for TIA recurrence were aortic diameter, left atrial diameter, P-wave dispersion, hyperlipidemia, absence of lipid lowering, and warfarin treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Careful electrocardiographic and echocardiographic evaluation of patients with TIA may help assess the outcome of patients and guide therapeutic interventions.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. cemxkoz@gmail.com
authors: Cem
authors: C
authors: Koz
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Uzun
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Yokusoglu
authors: Umit Hidir
authors: UH
authors: Ulas
authors: Oben
authors: O
authors: Baysan
authors: Celal
authors: C
authors: Genc
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Cansel
authors: Ersoy
authors: E
authors: Isik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012372:ROC Curve; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers