Cooperative study of hospital frequency and character of transient ischemic attacks. III. Variations in treatment
A. F. Haerer, R. A. Gotshall, P. M. Conneally, M. L. Dyken, D. C. Poskanzer, T. R. Price, P. D. Swanson and P. R. Calanchini
Variations in therapy for patients with complaints suggesting transient
ischemic attacks (TIAs) among six participating medical centers are
described. Selected treatment, based on clinical interpretation of patient
characteristics, varied widely among centers. Therefore, results cannot be
attributed to specific treatment. Nevertheless, there was little difference
between treatment categories and the likelihood of further TIAs. The
mortality of the patients who had received anticoagulants was significantly
higher (P less than .001) than those patients receiving other treatment.
Possible reasons for these differences are discussed.
