Background and Purpose—Although experimental data suggest that statin therapy may
improve neurological outcome after acute cerebral ischemia, the results from clinical studies …

Objective Whether statins increase the risk of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in patients
with a previous stroke remains uncertain. This study addresses the evidence of statin …

Background and Purpose—Statins reduce infarct size in animal models of stroke and have
been hypothesized to improve clinical outcomes after ischemic stroke. We examined the …

Background Carotid endarterectomy is currently recommended for patients with recently
symptomatic carotid stenosis≥ 50%, based on randomised trials conducted 30 years ago …

Background Patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis are at high risk for recurrent
stroke. To date, the decision to perform carotid endarterectomy in patients with a recent …

Ischemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Whereas dyslipidemia is a major
risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), its role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke is …

Introduction: Statins are effective in preventing vascular disease and are widely
recommended and used for the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. However, there is …

A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rat... : Medicine A Retrospective
Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without …

Statins are effective cholesterol-lowering drugs for reducing the risks of mortality and
morbidity of cardiovascular diseases. Increasing evidence has shown that statin use is …

Purpose Translating research evidence into clinical practice often uses key performance
indicators to monitor quality of care. We conducted a systematic review to identify the stroke …