The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently appointed a writing group to provide updated guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke. The group was comprised ...
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is often a precursor to major ischemic stroke, and appropriate management of the condition is, therefore, highly important. Currently, considerable variation exists in ...
Powers WJ, Rabinstein AA, Ackerson T, et al; on behalf of the American Heart Association Stroke Council. 2018 guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: a guideline ...
The European Stroke Organization (ESO) guidelines on management of Transient Ischemic Attack focus on issues specific to early TIA management. Therefore, aspects such as services organization ...
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Thirteen neurointerventional societies set guidelines for centers providing acute ischemic stroke interventions, including volume thresholds. Level 1 centers should offer the entire range of acute ...
LDL cholesterol level < 40 vs ≥ 70 mg/dL is linked to lower rates of future major cardiovascular events in patients with ...
Improvements in medical therapy, carotid-artery stenting, and carotid endarterectomy call into question the preferred ...
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have updated their 1999 guideline statement on secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. In this thoughtful and comprehensive review ...
Patients with acute ischemic stroke frequently test positive for hyperglycemia, which is associated with a poor clinical outcome. This association between poor glycemic control and an unfavorable ...
Effective preventive treatments, early critical care, and multi-disciplinary rehabilitative strategies for stroke will reduce the national expenditure for stroke-related healthcare services.