At least 240 000 individuals experience a transient ischemic attack each year in the United
States. Transient ischemic attack is a strong predictor of subsequent stroke. The 90-day …

Background: Cryptogenic stroke accounts for 30% to 40% of ischemic stroke. It is essential
to determine the possible culprit because this will improve secondary stroke prevention …

The aim of the present European Stroke Organisation Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
management guideline document is to provide clinically useful evidence-based …

Identification of carotid artery atherosclerosis is conventionally based on measurements of
luminal stenosis and surface irregularities using in vivo imaging techniques including …

The controversy as to whether Doppler ultrasonic methods should play a role in clinical
decision-making in the prevention of stroke is attributable to reported disagreement between …

Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, ischaemic stroke in young adults remains
a catastrophic event from the patients' perspective. Stroke can cause death, disability, and …

Thrombolytic therapy has led to a higher proportion of patients presenting to hospital early,
and this, with parallel developments in imaging technology, has greatly improved the …

Ocular ischemic syndrome encompasses a spectrum of clinical findings that result from
chronic ocular hypoperfusion. It is relatively uncommon, and the diagnosis may be difficult to …

Background and Purpose—Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) may be more often
associated with residual or recurrent stenosis than carotid endarterectomy (CEA). We …

Background: Systematic reviews that “compare” the accuracy of 2 or more tests often include
different sets of studies for each test. Purpose: To investigate the availability of direct …