Summary of the practice guideline 'TIA' (first revision) from the Dutch College of General Practitioners

The new practice guideline of the Dutch College of General Practitioners on the management of patients with a TIA resembles the first version, but there are some important changes: The concept TIA has been narrowed to a neurological deficit that has resolved spontaneously by the time the patient con...

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Published in:	Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde Vol. 149; no. 7; p. 343
Main Authors:	Wiersma, T J, van Binsbergen, J J, Verhoeven, S, van Bentum, S T B, Goudswaard, A N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Dutch
Published:	Netherlands 12-02-2005
Subjects:	Aspirin - therapeutic use Dipyridamole - adverse effects Dipyridamole - therapeutic use Family Practice - standards Female Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use Humans Ischemic Attack, Transient - diagnosis Ischemic Attack, Transient - drug therapy Male Netherlands Physicians, Family Practice Patterns, Physicians
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Summary:	The new practice guideline of the Dutch College of General Practitioners on the management of patients with a TIA resembles the first version, but there are some important changes: The concept TIA has been narrowed to a neurological deficit that has resolved spontaneously by the time the patient consults the doctor. The indications for referral of patients with a TIA in the area supplied by the carotid artery for investigation of a possible carotid stenosis and carotid surgery have been broadened. Auscultation of the internal carotid artery is no longer necessary. The daily amount of acetylsalicylic acid to be taken by a patient with a TIA has been increased from 30 mg to 80 mg. The prescription of dipyridamol following a TIA remains controversial.
ISSN:	0028-2162