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 …

ObjectiveTo establish, in a single resource, up-to-date recommendations for primary care
physicians regarding prevention strategies for a first stroke. ParticipantsMembers of the …

This article provides the reader with an overview and up-date of clinical features, specific
cardiac disorders and prognosis of cardioembolic stroke. Cardioembolic stroke accounts for …

Stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is now estimated that
there are more than 700000 incident strokes annually and 4.4 million stroke survivors. 1, 2 …

Esta edição traz as Diretrizes Brasileiras sobre o Manejo da Ressuscitação Cardiopulmonar
(RCP). Embora a ressuscitação tenha uma longa história que remonta aos tempos bíblicos …

Background and Purpose—Studies of cerebral activation of motor function after ischemic
stroke may enhance our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of motor functional …

Objective: To search out independent prognostic factors, including preictal variables for
outcome of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Design: Prospective follow-up study …

Cardioembolic cerebral infarction (CI) is the most severe subtype of ischaemic stroke but
some clinical aspects of this condition are still unclear. This article provides the reader with …

Background and Purpose Stroke in the young is particularly tragic because of the potential
for a lifetime of disablement. More than 10% of patients with stroke due to cerebral infarction …

We sought to examine risk factors for all strokes and for ischemic stroke and primary
intracerebral hemorrhage separately. This was a population-based case-control study. Each …