1. Specific recommendations for prevention strategies often depend on the ischemic
stroke/transient ischemic attack subtype. Therefore, new in this guideline is a section …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major contributor to disability worldwide.
The prevalence of stroke is highest in developing countries, with ischemic stroke being the …

Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends
on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as …

In 2005, the American Stroke Association published recommendations for the establishment
of stroke systems of care and in 2013 expanded on them with a statement on interactions …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a leading cause of disability, cognitive impairment, and
death in the United States and accounts for 1.7% of national health expenditures. Because …

The latest evidence on socioeconomic status and stroke shows that stroke not only
disproportionately affects low-income and middle-income countries, but also …

Systemic racism is a public health crisis. Systemic racism and racial/ethnic injustice produce
racial/ethnic disparities in health care and health. Substantial racial/ethnic disparities in …

Objective: To evaluate racial and ethnic differences in the utilization of neurologic care
across a wide range of neurologic conditions in the United States. Methods: We analyzed …

We write this article amid a global pandemic and a heightened awareness of the underlying
structural racism in the United States, unmasked by the recent killing of George Floyd and …