title: [Management of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and acute stroke].
abstract: Patients with a transient ischemic attack and an acute stroke need urgent investigations and therapy in a stroke unit. Immediate investigation of the etiology and early secondary prevention measures reduce the likelihood of recurrent and other vascular events. In selected stroke patients intravenous thrombolysis and/or endovascular therapies lead to a significant reduction of long term disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Universitätsklinik und - Poliklinik, Inselspital Bern.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Heldner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gralla
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017130:Angioplasty; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013557:Switzerland; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy