Archive for July, 2009
Impact of Carotid Endarterectomy on Medical Secondary Prevention After a Stroke or a Transient Ischemic Attack
Results from the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry Whether a history of carotid endarterectomy influences patient compliance with medical treatments and physician attitude toward treatments after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is not well known. The researchers studied the baseline data of 18 467 ischaemic stroke and TIA patients from [...]
High von Willebrand Factor Levels Increase the Risk of First Ischaemic Stroke
Elevated von Willebrand factor (vWF) concentrations are associated with an increased risk of ischaemic heart disease. Several factors influence vWF antigen levels and activity, including blood group, genetic variability, acute-phase response, and proteolysis by A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease with ThromboSpondin motif (ADAMTS13), a determinant of proteolytic cleavage of vWF. The researchers assessed how these factors [...]
Effect of a clinical stroke on the risk of dementia in a prospective cohort
The objective of this study is to examine the risk and determinants of dementia following a clinically overt stroke in a prospectively followed cohort of elderly subjects (Neurology 2006; 67: 1363-1369). The authors examined the effect of a clinically detectable stroke on the risk of dementia using prospective data from 335 subjects in the Baltimore [...]
Ultra-early Doppler Sonography in Acute Ischaemic Stroke
In the hyperacute stage of the cerebrovascular accident, cerebrovascular ultrasound can be used to determine the vascular pathology, but the significance of very early findings on ultrasound is unclear. The present study (Lancet Neurology 2006; 5:835-840) aimed to assess the prognostic value of doppler ultrasonography within the first hours after stroke for functional outcome. In [...]
