Steven M. Greenberg, MD, PhD, FAHA, Chair; Wendy C. Ziai, MD, MPH, FAHA, Vice Chair;
Charlotte Cordonnier, MD, PhD; Dar Dowlatshahi, MD, PhD, FAHA; Brandon Francis, MD …

Background: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a subtype of stroke with a severe high
mortality and disability rate and accounts for about 10-15% of all strokes. The oppression …

A doença cardíaca isquêmica, principal determinante da PCR, continua liderando as
causas de morte no mundo, e no Brasil não é diferente. 1, 2 Em 2013, nos Estados Unidos …

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

BACKGROUND: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the third leading cause of death and
disability in developed countries. Anyone suspected of having a stroke should be taken …

Background and Purpose—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that stroke
costs now exceed $45 billion per year. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and one of …

Background Although the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of
acute stroke is increasing, this method has not proved more effective than computed …

Background: Only few studies have investigated the relationship between the histopathology
of retrieved thrombi and clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate thrombus …

ContextNoncontrast computed tomography (CT) is the standard brain imaging study for the
initial evaluation of patients with acute stroke symptoms. Multimodal magnetic resonance …

nally, the evaluation provides historical data or other information that can be used to
establish the vascular distribution of the stroke and to provide clues about its likely …