Delivering telemedicine consultations for patients with transient ischaemic attack during the COVID-19 pandemic in a comprehensive tertiary stroke centre in the United Kingdom.
Lucio D'AnnaNatalya EllisPaul BentleyZoe BrownOmid HalseSohaa JamilHarri JenkinsAbid MalikDheeraj KalladkaJoseph KwanMarius VenterSoma BanerjeePublished in: European journal of neurology (2021)
Our analysis showed that during the pandemic, our telemedicine consultations of TIA patients were not associated with an increased 3-month rate of recurrent TIA/stroke or cardiovascular hospital admissions. More robust studies looking at this model of care will be needed to assess its long-term effects on patients and health care systems.