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BACKGROUND: This report aims to describe changes that centres providing transient ischaemic attack (TIA) pathway services have made to stay operational in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. METHODS: An international cross-sectional description of the adaptions of TIA pathways between 30th March and 6th May 2020. Experience was reported from 18 centres with rapid TIA pathways in seven countries (Australia, France, UK, Canada, USA, New Zealand, Italy, Canada) from three continents. RESULTS: All pathways remained active (n = 18). Sixteen (89%) had TIA clinics. Six of these clinics (38%) continued to provide in-person assessment while the majority (63%) used telehealth exclusively. Of these, three reported PPE use and three did not. Five centres with clinics (31%) had adopted a different vascular imaging strategy. CONCLUSION: The COVID pandemic has led TIA clinics around the world to adapt and move to the use of telemedicine for outpatient clinic review and modified investigation pathways. Despite the pandemic, all have remained operational.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105228

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis

Publication Date

11/2020

Volume

29

Keywords

COVID-19, Coronavirus, Delivery of Health Care, Ischemic Attack, Telemedicine, Transient, Australia, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections, Critical Pathways, Cross-Sectional Studies, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, Diagnostic Imaging, Europe, Hospital Rapid Response Team, Humans, Ischemic Attack, Transient, New Zealand, North America, Pandemics, Personal Protective Equipment, Pneumonia, Viral, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Telemedicine, Time Factors