Purpose—Our goal is to provide an overview of the current evidence about components of
the evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic stroke. The intended audience is …

Background Most strokes are due to blockage of an artery in the brain by a blood clot.
Prompt treatment with thrombolytic drugs can restore blood flow before major brain damage …

Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

Background Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke has been approached
cautiously because there were high rates of intracerebral hemorrhage in early clinical trials …

Objective.—To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous thrombolysis using
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in patients with acute ischemic stroke …

Background and Purpose—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that stroke
costs now exceed $45 billion per year. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and one of …

Background and Purpose—The clinical correlates of the varying degrees of early
hemorrhagic transformation of a cerebral infarct are unclear. We investigated the cohort of a …

nally, the evaluation provides historical data or other information that can be used to
establish the vascular distribution of the stroke and to provide clues about its likely …

Few studies have analyzed control of risk factors in a randomized, prospective manner
following carotid endarterectomy. However, a wealth of data are available regarding the …

Guidelines for Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Stroke: A Supplement to the Guidelines for the
Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke | Circulation Science Volunteer Warning …