Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
National Stroke Association: 5/30/14 African-Americans are twice as likely to die from stroke as Caucasians. The rate of first strokes in African-Americans is almost double that of Caucasians, and strokes tend to occur earlier in life for African-Americans than Caucasians. Additionally, African-American stroke survivors are more likely to become disabled and experience difficulties with daily living and activities. […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 20, 2014 Background and Purpose—Elevated total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) levels are known to be associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke (IS). Given that both tHcy and IS are heritable traits, we investigated a potential genetic relationship between homocysteine levels and stroke risk by assessing 18 polymorphisms previously associated with tHcy levels for their […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 15, 2014 Background and Purpose—We report on workflow and process-based performance measures and their effect on clinical outcome in Solitaire FR Thrombectomy for Acute Revascularization (STAR), a multicenter, prospective, single-arm study of Solitaire FR thrombectomy in large vessel anterior circulation stroke patients. Methods—Two hundred two patients were enrolled across 14 centers in Europe, Canada, […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 20, 2014 Background and Purpose—Elevated total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) levels are known to be associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke (IS). Given that both tHcy and IS are heritable traits, we investigated a potential genetic relationship between homocysteine levels and stroke risk by assessing 18 polymorphisms previously associated with tHcy levels for their […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 15, 2014 Background and Purpose—We report on workflow and process-based performance measures and their effect on clinical outcome in Solitaire FR Thrombectomy for Acute Revascularization (STAR), a multicenter, prospective, single-arm study of Solitaire FR thrombectomy in large vessel anterior circulation stroke patients. Methods—Two hundred two patients were enrolled across 14 centers in Europe, Canada, […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 15, 2014 Background and Purpose—The aim was to investigate the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with ischemic stroke taking warfarin and whether this risk changed over time. Methods—Between 2001 and 2008, the Swedish Stroke Register registered 12 790 patients with ischemic stroke discharged on warfarin. The patients was studied in two 4-year […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, June 9th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 13, 2014 Background and Purpose—Magnetic resonance perfusion (MRP) and computed tomographic perfusion (CTP) are being increasingly applied in acute stroke trials and clinical practice, yet the comparability of their perfusion values is not well validated. The aim of this study was to validate the comparability of CTP and MRP measures. Methods—A 3-step approach was […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, May 12th, 2014
STR: May 1, 2014 The aim of this updated guideline is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. The guideline is addressed to all clinicians who manage secondary prevention for these patients. Evidence-based recommendations are provided for control of risk factors, […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, May 12th, 2014
STROKEAHA: May 1, 2014 Background and Purpose—Previous studies have shown heterogeneous results on predictors and rates of stroke recurrence. This study set out to investigate the long-term risk and predictors of recurrent stroke in Northern Sweden 1995 to 2008. Methods—In the population-based Monitoring Trends and Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease (MONICA) stroke incidence registry, stroke survivors of […]
Stroke Reports
Monday, May 12th, 2014
J Am Heart Assoc: April 25, 2014 Background In 2011, the Brain Attack Coalition proposed door‐to‐treatment times of 2 hours as a benchmark for patients undergoing intra‐arterial therapy (IAT). We designed the Rapid Reperfusion Registry to capture the percentage of stroke patients who meet the target and its impact on outcomes. Methods and Results This is a retrospective […]
