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BACKGROUND: Statin agents play a major role in secondary prevention after acute cerebral
ischemia (ACI) events but are not indicated in all patients with ischemic stroke and transient …

The association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering with outcomes in embolic
stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) patients is unclear. In these patients we aimed to …

Background Data from different studies suggest a favourable association between
pretreatment with statins or hypercholesterolemia and outcome after ischaemic stroke. We …

Background: Statins have neuroprotective effects against ischemic stroke. However,
associations between pre-stroke statin treatment and initial stroke severity and between the …

Background Acute stroke is the third leading cause of death in Taiwan. Although statin
therapy is widely recommended for stroke prevention, little is known about the epidemiology …

Background: Statins are effective in improving the prognosis of stroke patients. In clinical
practice, low-dose statins are often administered to stroke patients in Asian countries but …

Background and purpose: Statins have shown some protective effect after ischaemic stroke
in observational studies. However, this effect has never been assessed by etiological …

Objective: To investigate the use of statins and their effect on the risk for subsequent
vascular events in young adults with ischemic stroke of undetermined etiology. Methods …

Background and purpose We aimed to investigate the association of statin treatment with
outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods Over a 4.5-year period (starting …