International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Hematoma expansion after intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in anticoagulated patients significantly influences clinical outcomes and mortality, emphasizing the need for effective reversal agents. …
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:The effects of blood pressure (BP) lowering in patients treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) before endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) are unclear.Aims:This study aims t…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the standard of care for eligible acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) since 2015.Aim:Our aim was to determine the key challen…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the fastest growing areas in the field of cerebrovascular diseases. This scientific statement from the World Str…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background and aims:Physical activity is a key component of secondary stroke prevention. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions show promise for enhancing post-stroke physical activity, but most studies h…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Falls are common after stroke and can have serious consequences such as hip fracture. Prior research shows around half of individuals will fall within the 12 months post stroke, and these fall…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Stroke is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, contributing substantially to the global burden of disease. In low- and middle-income countries, stroke tends to occur at yo…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:The usual antithrombotic treatment for symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) consists of dual treatment with clopidogrel and aspirin for 90 days followed by aspirin alone bu…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Rationale:The Chemical Optimization of Cerebral Embolectomy (CHOICE) trial suggested that the administration of intra-arterial alteplase after successful endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) may improve neuro…
International Journal of Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Covert brain infarction (CBI) is common and poses a potential and non-negligible burden of disease worldwide. The prevalence and risk factors for CBI have been reported inconsistently in previ…