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transient ischemic attack |
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transient ischemic attack [‚tranch·ənt i‚skēm·ik ə′tak] (medicine) A brief loss of nerve function caused by a temporary lack of adequate blood flow and oxygen to the brain due to a rupture in the carotid arteries leading to the brain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Objectives: To characterize cardiac sources of emboli detected by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in patients without recognizable cause of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and/or ischemic stroke and TIA. The researchers looked for lucent defectsin the CT neck scans of 95 patients who, in the previous three months, had suffered a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary blockage of blood vessels that is often followed by a major stroke within days to months. Based on market research, there is a potential for more than 250,000 annual procedures in Europe and Canada for the stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) indications. |
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