This review of the effectiveness of treatment for acute stroke and methods of secondary
prevention shows that the highest priority for providers of a stroke service must be to …

Objective To quantify the prevalence of incidental findings on magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) of the brain. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies …

We review the eight prospective and seven retrospective studies from which it is possible to
derive the complication rate of conventional cerebral angiography for patients with mild …

Background Treatment with daily aspirin for 5 years or longer reduces subsequent risk of
colorectal cancer. Several lines of evidence suggest that aspirin might also reduce risk of …

Background Endarterectomy reduces risk of stroke in certain patients with recently
symptomatic internal carotid stenosis. However, investigators have made different …

Background High-dose aspirin (≥ 500 mg daily) reduces long-term incidence of colorectal
cancer, but adverse effects might limit its potential for long-term prevention. The long-term …

Completely updated edition, written by a close-knit author team Presents a unique approach
to stroke-integrated clinical management that weaves together causation, presentation …

Background and Purpose—Long-term daily aspirin is of benefit in the years after ischemic
stroke, and 2 large randomized trials (the Chinese Acute Stroke Trial [CAST] and the …

There have been few community-based studies of long-term prognosis after acute stroke.
This study aims to provide precise estimates of the absolute and relative risks of stroke …

Background: Patients with TIA are at increased risk of ischemic stroke and require
preventive treatment. However, clinical guidelines differ on how urgently patients should be …