Composition, treatment, and outcomes by radiologically defined thrombus characteristics in acute ischemic stroke

S Das, ED Goldstein, A de Havenon, M Abbasi… - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Occlusive and nonocclusive cervicocephalic thrombi can be encountered during
neurovascular imaging in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Radiographic and …

Efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients with prior stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

K Umashankar, M Mammi, E Badawoud, Y Tang… - … Drugs and Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Background The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare efficacy and safety of direct
oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to warfarin for secondary stroke prevention among adult …

High rate of cardiac thrombus diagnosed by adding cardiac imaging in acute stroke computed tomography protocol

A Bernard, T Leclercq, PO Comby… - … Journal of Stroke, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Detection of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAt) in acute stroke patients can
be improved by cardiac computed tomography using prospective electrocardiogram-gated …

Long‐term risk of stroke and its predictors in transient ischaemic attack patients in Germany

L Jacob, C Tanislav, K Kostev - European journal of neurology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Little is known about the long‐term association between transient
ischaemic attack (TIA) and stroke. Therefore, the goal of this study was to analyze the long …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing the efficacy of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator: Implications for ischemic stroke treatment

J Víteček, A Vítečková Wünschová, S Thalerová… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Intravenous thrombolysis with a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is the first-
line treatment of acute ischemic stroke. However, successful recanalization is relatively low …

Medical Malpractice and the Neurologist: Specific Neurological Claims

JC Johnston, TP Sartwelle - Neurologic Clinics, 2023 - neurologic.theclinics.com
The extraordinarily broad scope of neurological malpractice liability precludes a
compendium of potential claims. Even limiting claims to diagnostic errors would be …

Preoperative antithrombotic treatment in acutely symptomatic carotid artery stenosis

JC Martinez-Gutierrez, AT Roy, S D'Amato… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Early recurrence of cerebral ischemia in acutely symptomatic carotid artery
stenosis can precede revascularization. The optimal antithrombotic regimen for this high-risk …

[HTML][HTML] Left ventricular longitudinal global strain to predict severe coronary disease in patients with precordial pain suggestive of non-ST-segment elevation acute …

MA Tibaldi, C Ruiz, ML Servato… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Diagnosing non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS)
is not always straightforward. Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) is an …

Reduced ischemic lesion growth with heparin in acute ischemic stroke

EA Rocha, R Ji, H Ay, Z Li, EM Arsava, GS Silva… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective: The role of heparin in acute ischemic stroke is controversial. We investigated the
effect of heparin on ischemic lesion growth. Methods: Data were analyzed on …

An Update on the Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion

JS Kazmi, B Chulpayev, RS Jung, JM Katz - Current Treatment Options in …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is one of the most devastating
forms of ischemic stroke with historically high mortality and disability rates. Here, we …