TIA workup renders ABCD2 unhelpful
ABCD2 is recommended to stratify the risk of stroke in patients presenting to the ED with TIA symptoms. In some […]
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New ICH Guidelines
A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association on the management of spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage has […]
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Stroke thrombolysis benefit decays with time
Pooled results of several trials comparing recombinant tissue plasminogen activator with placebo in ischaemic stroke quantify the profile of benefit […]
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Carotid Artery Stenting versus Endarterectomy
The Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial (CREST) compared the outcomes of carotid-artery stenting with those of carotid endarterectomy among […]
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TIA and stroke definitions
A quick reminder of the current defintions, as these have changed a couple of times over the last few years: […]
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Magnesium for subarachnoid haemorrhage
Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm occurs in nearly one-third of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and is a major cause of disability […]
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International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS)
Patients with symptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis do better with carotid endarterectomy than with medical therapy alone. Surgical complications such […]
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage guidelines
Guidelines on Subarachnoid Haemorrhage are available from the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association. Most of the summaries are […]
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ABCD2 evaluated
Investigators evaluated in admitted patients with transient ischemic attack, the accuracy of the ABCD2 (age [A], blood pressure [B], clinical […]