title: Transient ischemic attack: omen and opportunity.
abstract: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is not a benign event; it is often the precursor of stroke. As such, every TIA deserves to be taken seriously, and patients who present with a TIA should be promptly evaluated and, if appropriate, started on stroke-preventive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Vascular Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA. ssonni@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonni
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Thaler
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology