Can ABCD2 score predict the need for in-hospital intervention in patients with transient ischemic attacks?

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 75-80

  Lou, Min ^a   Safdar, Adnan ^b   Edlow, Jonathan A ^b   Caplan, Louis ^b   Kumar, Sandeep ^b   Schlaug, Gottfried ^b   Searls, D Eric ^b   Goddeau, Richard P ^b   Selim, Magdy ^b  

^a THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Prognosis; Stroke risk; Transient ischemic attack

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ABCD 2 SCORE; ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVASCULARIZATION; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 77954145194     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-010-0176-x     Document Type: Article

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