… stroke reduces disability from acute ischemic stroke. Intravenous alteplase has shown benefit
for patients with disabling stroke … for those with nondisabling stroke and an NIHSS score of …

… Although other vascular causes of acute brain injury exist, such as … the acute stroke phase,
this review will focus only on the management of ischemic stroke in the hyperacute and acute …

… Appropriate treatment of ischemic stroke is essential in the reduction of mortality and
morbidity. Management of stroke involves a multidisciplinary approach that starts and extends …

… Acute ischemic stroke is treatable, and our ability to treat patients with ischemic stroke …
Since the publication of the first edition of this book, important changes in stroke patient …

… Both CT and MRI have a high sensitivity for acute intracranial hemorrhage, but … for acute
ischemic changes, especially in the posterior fossa and in the first hours after an ischemic stroke…

… the pathophysiology of acute ischemic stroke and related … a patient following an ischemic
stroke, addresses the medical … during the acute phase of the inpatient stay for ischemic stroke, …

… to treatment involving integrated stroke-intervention teams and … a stroke. Here, we review
data from clinical trials and current treatment options for patients with acute ischemic stroke. …

The treatment of acute ischemic stroke has undergone dramatic changes recently subsequent
to the demonstrated efficacy of intra-arterial (IA) device-based therapy in multiple trials. …

… changed the landscape of acute stroke therapy. Mechanical … acute ischemic stroke. Systems
of care should be optimized to maximize the number of patients with acute ischemic stroke …

… Acute ischemic stroke is the third leading … of stroke care exceed $51 billion annually. In
1996, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for acute ischemic stroke, …