How to Use transient ischemic attack in a Sentence

transient ischemic attack

noun

• The symptoms that would make a doctor want to check for blockages in the artery are stroke and transient ischemic attack.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021
• Officially, it was called a TIA — transient ischemic attack, which is caused when a blood clot affects blood flow in the brain.
  — Mark Craig, Star Tribune, 6 Sep. 2020
• The statement identified the stroke as a transient ischemic attack, which temporarily blocks blood flow to the brain.
  — CNN, 5 July 2019
• According to the Mayo Clinic, the underlying cause of a transient ischemic attack is often buildup of plaques in an artery or one of its branches decreasing blood flow to the brain.
  — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2021
• His charity, Tedy's Team, said in a statement that Bruschi suffered a transient ischemic attack on Thursday.
  — CBS News, 5 July 2019
• The Tedy's Team Instagram account posted the statement, saying Bruschi suffered a stroke known as a transient ischemic attack.
  — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 5 July 2019
• He was diagnosed with having suffered a transient ischemic attack, which is characterized by a brief blockage of blood to the brain that lasts only a few minutes and causes no permanent damage, his spokesman said at the time.
  — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2021
• Officially called a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a mini stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is temporarily interrupted.
  — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 2 Sep. 2020
• According to the American Stroke Association, a transient ischemic attack is a temporary blockage of blood to the brain, caused by a clot or blockage and is sometimes referred to as a mini-stroke or warning stroke.
  — Kim Chandler, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
• He was diagnosed with having suffered a transient ischemic attack, which is characterized by a brief blockage of blood to the brain that lasts only a few minutes and causes no permanent damage, Fitzpatrick said.
  — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2021
• Doctors would eventually diagnose the incident as a mini-stroke, technically a transient ischemic attack, with a loss of blood flow, according to the Mayo Clinic.
  — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 26 July 2019

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