Heart Beat: New name for TIA?
Heart Beat
New name for TIA?
In an article on transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), we asked readers to suggest a more descriptive or more helpful name for these fleeting strokes. One suggestion was mini stroke, with the advice that the term should always be followed by "it often precedes a major stroke and is not to be taken lightly." Other responses include:
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Brain attack
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Early stroke warning
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Full stroke preview
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Lit-fuse stroke
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Pending stroke preview
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Pre-stroke warning
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Prescient ischemic episode
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Pulsating stroke
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RACE (for Rapid evaluation, Access to diagnostic imaging, Control of risk factors, and Endovascular therapy)
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Slow-onset stroke
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Stroke
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Stroke alert
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Stroke early warning
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Stroke preview
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Take immediate action
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Temporary stroke
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Transient ischemic warning
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Transient stroke warning
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Transitory stroke
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Type 2 stroke
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Warning stroke
We like "Stroke alert" and "Take immediate action" best. Both are strong messages that convey urgency and action.
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