Diagnosis and management of acute ischaemic stroke

R Hurford, A Sekhar, TAT Hughes, KW Muir - Practical Neurology, 2020 - pn.bmj.com
Acute ischaemic stroke is a major public health priority and will become increasingly
relevant to neurologists of the future. The cornerstone of effective stroke care continues to be …

Diagnosis and management of transient ischemic attack

SB Coutts - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Purpose of Review: This article reviews the diagnosis, investigation, and
recommended management after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and discusses how to …

The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society comprehensive guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

JG Andrade, M Aguilar, C Atzema, A Bell… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

Heart disease and stroke statistics—2015 update: a report from the American Heart Association

D Mozaffarian, EJ Benjamin, AS Go, DK Arnett… - circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

ABCD2 score and secondary stroke prevention: meta-analysis and effect per 1,000 patients triaged

JM Wardlaw, M Brazzelli, FM Chappell, H Miranda… - Neurology, 2015 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Patients with TIA have high risk of recurrent stroke and require rapid assessment
and treatment. The ABCD2 clinical risk prediction score is recommended for patient triage by …

Comparison of the accuracy and completeness of records of serious vascular events in routinely collected data vs clinical trial–adjudicated direct follow-up data in the …

C Harper, M Mafham, W Herrington, N Staplin… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Routinely collected data could substantially decrease the cost of conducting
trials. Objective To assess the accuracy and completeness of UK routine data for …

Rate and prognosis of brain ischemia in patients with lower-risk transient or persistent minor neurologic events

SB Coutts, F Moreau, N Asdaghi, JM Boulanger… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Early treatment of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) reduces the risk of
stroke. However, many patients present with symptoms that have an uncertain diagnosis …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroimaging in encephalitis: analysis of imaging findings and interobserver agreement

J Granerod, NWS Davies, W Mukonoweshuro… - Clinical Radiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim To assess the role of imaging in the early management of encephalitis and the
agreement on findings in a well-defined cohort of suspected encephalitis cases enrolled in …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme, 2003-13: a multimethod evaluation.

S Guthrie, T Bienkowska-Gibbs, C Manville… - Health Technology …, 2015 - europepmc.org
Background The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology
Assessment (HTA) programme supports research tailored to the needs of NHS decision …

An update on brain imaging in transient ischemic attack

R Souillard-Scemama, M Tisserand, D Calvet… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Neuroimaging is critical in the evaluation of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and
MRI is the recommended modality to image an ischemic lesion. The presence of a diffusion …