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Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) Treatment
Last Updated: July 3, 2026
Lifestyle Modifications
To reduce the risk of future TIAs and full strokes by addressing modifiable risk factors.
- Maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise
- Eating a healthy, balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, low in saturated fats and sodium
- Engaging in regular physical exercise, as advised by your doctor
- Limiting alcohol consumption to recommended guidelines
- Quitting smoking completely
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Medicinal Treatment
To prevent blood clot formation, manage underlying risk factors, and significantly reduce the likelihood of a future stroke.
- Antiplatelet medications (e.g., aspirin, clopidogrel) to prevent blood clot formation
- Anticoagulant medications (e.g., for atrial fibrillation or other specific causes of clots)
- Medications to manage high blood pressure (antihypertensives)
- Medications to lower high cholesterol levels (statins)
- Medications to control diabetes (if applicable)
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Surgical Treatment
To restore adequate blood flow to the brain by removing or bypassing significant blockages in the carotid arteries, thereby reducing stroke risk.
- Carotid endarterectomy, a surgical procedure to remove plaque buildup from the carotid arteries in the neck
- Carotid angioplasty and stenting, a less invasive procedure to widen narrowed carotid arteries using a balloon and insert a stent to keep it open
- Other vascular interventions depending on the location and nature of the blockage
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