Next Day Outpatient Follow-Up May Be Safe After Low-Risk TIA or Minor Stroke

While adverse event rates were low, this single-center study included only low-risk patients, who were evaluated by a neurologist in the ED and then seen in a specialized rapid-access stroke clinic the next day.

Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke have short-term risk for recurrent stroke and are typically admitted to assess for modifiable causes. To determine the safety and feasibility of performing this evaluation in the outpatient setting, researchers retrospectively studied outcomes in patients who participated in a program involving emergency department (ED) discharge and next-day specialty clinic follow-up at a single academic medical center.

Eligible patients had TIA or nondisabling stroke and met many low-risk criteria, including having no social barriers to follow-up. All patients received head computed tomography imaging and neurology consultation in the ED. The next day, patients underwent carotid and transcrania…

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Benton R. Hunter, MD

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Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine (Chair, Evidence Based Healthcare Interest Group)

Benton R. Hunter, MD

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Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine (Chair, Evidence Based Healthcare Interest Group)

Next Day Outpatient Follow-Up May Be Safe After Low-Risk TIA or Minor Stroke

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