Lessons Learned Establishing a 24/7 Rapid Access TIA Service

In 2007, the UK Department of Health (DOH) published its National Stroke Strategy, which detailed 20 quality markers for delivering a high quality stroke service, one of which was that patients suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke should be investigated and treated more quickly after symptom onset.1 Interestingly, the National Stroke Strategy also advised that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) should be performed within 48  h of symptom onset, although no evidence was provided to support this threshold.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research