[How can determination of the carotid intima-media thickness contribute to the process of diagnosing transient ischaemic attacks?].

Patients And Methods: The carotid intima media thickness (IMT) is a new prognostic marker of vascular events. We studied its usefulness in the diagnosis workup of 211 consecutive transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients from the REGITELL registration. GIM was measured according to Mannheim criteria.