The Consultant pharmacist : the journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
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To review symptom awareness, diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic interventions for the recognition and treatment of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and to discuss secondary stroke prevention after TIA. ⋯ TIA and stroke must be recognized and treated urgently. Through public education, readily available information, access to diagnostic imaging devices, and aggressive preventive strategies and treatments, the frequency and severity of secondary cerebrovascular events, as well as the economic burden of secondary stroke, could be substantially reduced.