Are left ventricular torsion parameters affected by acute changes in load?
Left ventricular torsion parameters are sensitive to acute changes in load and therefore need to be interpreted in the context of current loading conditions.
The ABCD(2) score predicts severity of recurrent events after TIA, high scores being associated with major recurrent stroke and low scores with high rates of recurrent TIA. These findings have implications for cost-benefit analyses of policies on hospital admission for patients with high scores and for the advice given to patients with low scores.