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Background and Purpose: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is associated with a high short-term risk of stroke. The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic evaluation, therapeutic procedures, and secondary prevention strategies in TIA patients who were directly admitted to a stroke unit (SU) and received semi-intensive care in comparison to those who were treated in general wards (GW) in a mono-center study. Methods: During a 6-year period (2008-2013), 1114 TIA patients who were admitted to the Department of Neurology at the University of Schleswig-Holstein, campus Lubeck, were evaluated in a mono-center study. Results: A total of 604 (57%) TIA patients were admitted to the SU, whereas 453(37%) patients were admitted to the GW. Patients with a TIA who were undergoing treatment in an SU were significantly younger (69.1 vs. 71.0 years; P=0.023) and had higher rates of paresis (30.1 vs. 21.8%; p |
