The treatment of chronic illnesses commonly includes the long-term use of
pharmacotherapy. Although these medications are effective in combating disease, their full …

The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …

Cryptogenic (of unknown cause) ischaemic strokes are now thought to comprise about 25%
of all ischaemic strokes. Advances in imaging techniques and improved understanding of …

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

(ACCF) guidelines on secondary prevention, 1 important evidence from clinical trials has
emerged that further supports and broadens the merits of intensive risk-reduction therapies …

Background Carotid-artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are both options for treating
carotid-artery stenosis, an important cause of stroke. Methods We randomly assigned …

Contrary to trends in most other diseases, the average age of ischaemic stroke onset is
decreasing, owing to a rise in the incidence of stroke among'young'individuals (under 50 …

In the United States, the incidence rate of new or recurrent stroke is approximately 795 000
per year, and stroke prevalence for individuals over the age of 20 years is estimated at 6.5 …

The antiphospholipid syndrome causes venous, arterial, and small-vessel thrombosis;
pregnancy loss; and preterm delivery for patients with severe pre-eclampsia or placental …

The standing guideline writing committee along with the parent Task Force identified trials
and other key data through October 2011 that may impact guideline recommendations. On …