STROKEAHA: January 23, 2014 Medical students in the 1940s observed that stroke victims were regarded as in a hopeless situation. Severely disabled patients with stroke and those in coma from intracerebral clots were confined to Observation Units. What was learned in my early days allowed us to replace this Medical Bedlam with Stroke Prevention and Treatment […]
J Am Coll Cardiol: 4/1/14 A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, and heart failure, along with stroke, continue to be leading causes of death in the United States (1,). Hypertension currently affects nearly 78 million∗ […]
CIRCULATIONAHA: 3/11/14 In the late 1970s, Gruentzig’s groundbreaking reports on a series of successfully performed coronary angioplasties created the field of endovascular medicine, setting the precedent for the Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) approval of the procedure in 1981.2 Over the next decade, the number of angioplasties performed in the United States grew exponentially from 1000 procedures […]
BMC: 3/6/14 Background Communication and swallowing disorders are a common consequence of stroke. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been created to assist health professionals to put research evidence into clinical practice and can improve stroke care outcomes. However, CPGs are often not successfully implemented in clinical practice and research is needed to explore the factors […]
STROKEAHA: March 4, 2014 Background and Purpose—We sought to assess outcomes after endovascular treatment/therapy of acute ischemic stroke, overall and by subgroups, and looked for predictors of outcome. Methods—We used data from a mandatory, population-based registry that includes external monitoring of completeness, which assesses reperfusion therapies for consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke since 2011. We […]
AHA: 2/25/14 The medical profession should play a central role in evaluating evidence related to drugs, devices, and procedures for detection, management, and prevention of disease. When properly applied, expert analysis of available data on the benefits and risks of these therapies and procedures can improve the quality of care, optimize patient outcomes, and favorably affect […]
The Lancet Neurology: April 2014 International Women’s Day was fast approaching as this issue of The Lancet Neurology went to press, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate the publication of the first set of guidelines to focus exclusively on the prevention of stroke in women. The guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association identify stroke risk […]
The Lancet Neurology: April 2014 International Women’s Day was fast approaching as this issue of The Lancet Neurology went to press, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate the publication of the first set of guidelines to focus exclusively on the prevention of stroke in women. The guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association identify stroke risk […]
STROKEAHA: March 25, 2014 Background and Purpose—To address the increasing need to counsel patients about treatment indications for unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA), we endeavored to develop a consensus on assessment of UIAs among a group of specialists from diverse fields involved in research and treatment of UIAs. Methods—After composition of the research group, a Delphi consensus […]
Neurology: March 25, 2014 Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Stroke incidence and prevalence is not uniform. It occurs more frequently in some geographical areas of the United States and the rates are higher in minority groups.1,2 Some proposed causes for these disparities include […]
