Table 3 Immediate therapeutic and diagnostic interventions performed on the patient population
From: Characteristics of TIA and its management in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan
Initial management | Frequency(%) |
|---|---|
Percentage receiving any form of initial treatment | 60.8 |
No immediate treatment | 39.2 |
Initial aspirin | 27.2 |
Other antiplatelet (Clopidogrel and Persantin) | 12.7 |
Statins | 1.9 |
Heparin | 6.3 |
Low molecular weight heparin | 8.2 |
Radiological diagnostic modalities | Frequency(%) |
One or more radiological diagnostic modalities | 91.1 |
MRI | 53.2 |
Carotid dopplers | 47.5 |
MRA | 41.8 |
CT Scan | 27.2 |
Echocardiography | 57.6 |
Initial counseling | Frequency(%) |
Documented counseling for smoking cessation | 8.2 |