For patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) with evidence of atherosclerosis, those with a target low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level of less than 70 mg/dL have a lower risk for cardiovascular events.
Researchers assessed the benefits of aerobic treadmill-based physical fitness training compared with relaxation as a control intervention.
Researchers found the APO ε4 allele is associated with younger age at ischemic stroke onset but not with stroke outcomes.
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have released an update to their 2018 guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke.
In patients with mild neurologic deficiency secondary to acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, functional outcomes were comparable following endovascular therapy or intravenous thrombolysis.
Mechanical thrombectomy is safe in childhood stroke and was found to have a similar safety profile to that reported in adult trials.
Researchers sought to determine whether atrial fibrillation increases risk for adverse events in hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke .
The risk for early incident transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke is significantly higher in young adults with posttraumatic stress disorder.
In thrombotic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), rivaroxaban is not noninferior to dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists.
Study confirms a high correlation and good agreement between infarct volumes measured using acute diffusion-weighted imaging and relative cerebral blood flow derived from temporally and volumetrically matched perfusion data.
