Atherosclerosis leading to stenosis of the internal carotid artery is the underlying cause of 8–
15% of ischaemic strokes (symptomatic carotid stenosis). 1–2% of the adult population have …

Background and Purpose—Estimates of risk of stroke recurrence are widely variable and
focused on the short-term. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to …

Each section has been revised or rewritten and five new sections added:(i) management of
free floating thrombus (section 4.13),(ii) management of carotid webs (section 4.14),(iii) …

Author links open overlay panel AR Naylor a, J.-B. Ricco a, GJ de Borst a, S. Debus a, J. de
Haro a, A. Halliday a, G. Hamilton a, J. Kakisis a, S. Kakkos a, S. Lepidi a, HS Markus a, DJ …

Objectives The goal of this study was to compare the risk of stroke between patients with
carotid artery disease with and without the presence of intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) on …

Despite major technological advances in ischemic stroke diagnostic techniques, our current
understanding of stroke mechanisms and etiology continues to remain unclear in a …

Background Ticagrelor is an effective antiplatelet therapy for patients with coronary
atherosclerotic disease and might be more effective than aspirin in preventing recurrent …

Background The ABCD 2 score improves stratification of patients with transient ischaemic
attack by early stroke risk. We aimed to develop two new versions of the score: one that was …

Objective: Patients with TIA have high risk of recurrent stroke and require rapid assessment
and treatment. The ABCD2 clinical risk prediction score is recommended for patient triage by …

Objective We compared outcomes after treatment with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a recent cerebral …