Catching strokes before they happen: the importance of early neuroimaging findings in TIA and minor ischemic stroke.
Patients presenting with transient ischemic attack are at elevated risk of future stroke. Early neuroimaging is critical for identifying patients who are at high risk and require urgent evaluation and treatment. The CATCH study confirms the importance of vessel imaging using CT angiography and parenchymal imaging using MRI diffusion techniques.
Department of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. ajyoo@partners.org
Albert J
AJ
Yoo
Ronil V
RV
Chandra
Thabele M
TM
Leslie-Mazwi