International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke (IS) and transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The timely detection of first-diagnosed or “new” AF (nAF) would prompt a switch …
International Journal of Stroke, Volume 18, Issue 10, Page 1148-1150, December 2023.
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:There is growing evidence suggesting efficacy of endovascular therapy for M2 occlusions of the middle cerebral artery. More than one recanalization attempt is often required to achieve success…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Multimorbidity is common in patients with stroke and is associated with increased medium- to long-term mortality, but its value for clinical decision-making and case-mix adjustment will depend…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background and purpose:Sleep disorders are increasingly implicated as risk factors for stroke, as well as a determinant of stroke outcome. They can also occur secondary to the stroke itself. In this revi…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Several published systematic reviews have drawn conflicting conclusions on the effect of abnormal body weight (i.e. being underweight, overweight or obese) on outcomes following stroke. The ‘o…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Introduction:Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) has been established as a promising clinical intervention within a late time window of 6–24 h afte…
International Journal of Stroke, Volume 18, Issue 9, Page 1026-1028, October 2023.
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Telestroke systems operate through remote communication, providing distant stroke evaluation through expert healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to assess whether the implementation…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Approximately one in four stroke patients suffer from recurrent vascular events, underlying the necessity to improve secondary stroke prevention strategies. Immune mechanisms are causally asso…