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The ASPIRE approach for TIA risk stratification.

S B Coutts1, P N Sylaja, Y B Choi

  • 1Calgary Stroke Program, University of Calgary, Calgary Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary.

The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques
|December 16, 2010
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Summary

The ASPIRE approach effectively identifies low-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients, preventing stroke. However, it over-identifies most TIA patients as high-risk, impacting resource allocation.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Transient ischemic attack (TIA) significantly elevates short-term stroke risk.
  • Predictive models are crucial for managing TIA patients and preventing subsequent strokes.
  • Alberta implemented the ASPIRE approach for urgent TIA patient access based on risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the ASPIRE approach in identifying patients at high risk of stroke post-TIA.
  • To assess the ASPIRE approach's accuracy in predicting 90-day stroke risk.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 573 consecutive TIA patients from 2002-2005.
  • Analysis of clinical and event details to determine 90-day stroke risk.
  • Application of the ASPIRE criteria (ABCD2 score ≥ 4, prolonged motor/speech symptoms, or atrial fibrillation) for risk classification.

Main Results:

  • The overall 90-day stroke risk was 4.7%.
  • ASPIRE identified 78% of patients as high risk, with a 6.3% stroke risk in this group.
  • Patients classified as low risk by ASPIRE had zero strokes (100% negative predictive value).

Conclusions:

  • The ASPIRE approach demonstrates perfect negative predictive value for stroke post-TIA.
  • While highly sensitive, the ASPIRE approach leads to over-identification of high-risk patients.
  • The high sensitivity of ASPIRE may warrant a review for optimizing patient triage and resource utilization.