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Preventing Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

The following strategies may help reduce the chance of TIAs and stroke:

Exercise regularly, with your doctor's approval.
Eat a healthful diet. It should be low in saturated fat and rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables .
Maintain a healthy weight.
If you smoke, quit.
Drink alcohol in moderation. Moderate alcohol intake is no more than two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.
Control blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes with medications as needed.

RESOURCES:

American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org

National Stroke Association
http://www.stroke.org

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery
http://csvs.vascularweb.org/

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca

References:

Amarenco P, Bogousslavsky J, Callahan A III, Goldstein LB, Hennerici M,Rudolph AE, Set al; Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) Investigators. High-dose atorvastatin after stroke or transient ischemic attack. N Engl J Med . 2006 Aug 10;355:549-59.

Conn's Current Therapy . WB Saunders Co; 2001.

Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment . 44th ed. 2005.

Griffith's 5-Minute Clinical Consult . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.

Lutsep HL. MATCH results: implications for the internist. Am J Med . 2006;119:526.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Available at: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ .

Practice of Geriatrics . 3rd ed. WB Saunders Co; 1998.

Primary Care Medicine . 4th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2000.

Last reviewed February 2009 by Igor Puzanov, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Support Group

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