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
  • The statement identified the stroke as a transient ischemic attack, which temporarily blocks blood flow to the brain.
    — CNN, 5 July 2019
  • 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
  • Sometimes, blood is blocked for only a short time -- usually five minutes at most -- and that is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 17 May 2022
  • His charity, Tedy's Team, said in a statement that Bruschi suffered a transient ischemic attack on Thursday.
    — CBS News, 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
  • 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
  • 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, Fitzpatrick said.
    — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 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
  • 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
  • Hailey Bieber’s very public hospitalization led doctors to determine a transient ischemic attack (TIA) - also known as a mini-stroke.
    — Ebony Williams, ajc, 2 May 2022
  • 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
  • Doctors believe the transient ischemic attack was the result of Bieber recently having covid, traveling back and forth to Paris, and having begun birth-control pills despite previously suffering from migraines.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2022
  • The American Heart Association said ASCVD can refer to a slew of conditions, including coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease — which can also signify a transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke.
    — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026

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