Neurocardiology is an emerging specialty that addresses the interaction between the brain
and the heart, that is, the effects of cardiac injury on the brain and the effects of brain injury …

Sudden death is an important but widely under-recognised consequence of stroke. Acute
stroke can disturb central autonomic control, resulting in myocardial injury …

Background and Purpose—The authors present an overview of the current evidence and
management recommendations for evaluation and treatment of adults with acute ischemic …

This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF)
Board of Trustees in August 2012 and by the following societies in August 2012: American …

Background and Purpose—The performance of validated prognostic clinical models in acute
ischemic stroke might be improved by addition of data on blood biomarkers. Methods—We …

Background: Troponin levels are elevated in some acute stroke patients, but the clinical
significance of this is unclear. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of studies …

Cortical representation of the heart challenges the orthodox view that cardiac regulation is
confined to stereotyped, preprogrammed and rigid responses to exteroceptive or …

Background and Purpose—The diagnosis of ischemic stroke can be difficult. CT may be
normal in the early stages of ischemic stroke or in patients with minor symptoms and MR is …

Results. The resulting draft guidelines can be viewed in their entirety at on the NACB World
Wide Web site (http://www. aacc. org/AACC/members/nacb/LMPG/OnlineGuide …

There has been a large confirmation over the last decades that stroke may produce cardiac
changes (echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, enzymatic). In ischemic stroke, systolic …