Following cardiac disease and cancer, stroke continues to be the third leading cause of
death and disability due to chronic disease in the developed world. Appropriate screening …

Background Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase bolus followed by infusion is a global
standard of care for patients with acute ischaemic stroke. We aimed to determine whether …

Background and Purpose—Early anticoagulation after cardioembolic stroke remains
controversial because of the potential for hemorrhagic transformation (HT). We tested the …

Importance Some patients have poor outcomes despite small infarcts after endovascular
therapy (EVT), while others with large infarcts do well. Understanding why these …

Left Ventricular Relative Wall Thickness Versus Left Ventric... : Medicine Left Ventricular
Relative Wall Thickness Versus Left Ventricular Mass Index in Non-Cardioembolic Stroke …

Abstract Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) expedites the delivery of intravenous thrombolysis in
acute stroke patients. We further evaluated the functional outcome of patients shipped to a …

Background There is a need for non-invasive and accurate techniques for assessment of
severity of atherosclerotic disease in the carotid arteries. Recently an automated single …

Importance Age is a leading predictor of poor outcomes after brain injuries like stroke. The
extent to which age is associated with preexisting burdens of brain changes, visible on …

Objectives: The optimal timing of anticoagulation after ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation
(AF) patients is unknown. Our aim was to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of initiating …

Background Evaluation of patients with a suspected stroke is one of the most common
neurological emergencies requiring rapid, comprehensive assessment by the stroke service …