Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and mortality in most developing and
developed countries. The current best practices for patients with acute ischemic stroke …

Stroke has a greater effect on women than men because women have more events and are
less likely to recover. Age-specific stroke rates are higher in men, but, because of their …

Purpose—Our goal is to provide an overview of the current evidence about components of
the evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic stroke. The intended audience is …

Purpose—Telestroke is one of the most frequently used and rapidly expanding applications
of telemedicine, delivering much-needed stroke expertise to hospitals and patients. This …

All statistics are for the most recent year available. Prevalence, mortality and hospitalizations
are computed for 2003 unless otherwise noted. Mortality as an underlying or contributing …

Thrombolysis with alteplase administered within a narrow therapeutic window provides an
effective therapy for acute ischaemic stroke. However, mainly because of prehospital delay …

Patient delay in seeking treatment for acute coronary syndrome and stroke symptoms is the
major factor limiting delivery of definitive treatment in these conditions. Despite decades of …

Background—Adherence to evidence-based guidelines for treatment of stroke or transient
ischemic attack is suboptimal. We sought to establish whether participation in Get With the …

The aim of this new statement is to provide a comprehensive and evidence-based review of
the scientific data evaluating the use of telemedicine for stroke care delivery and to provide …

Background and Purpose—Little is known about intravenous recombinant tissue
plasminogen activator (rtPA) use in China. By accessing the Chinese National Stroke …