Thrombolysis in stroke: minutes mean mind
The current thrombolysis guidelines for acute ischaemic stroke recommend thrombolysis with alteplase initiated within 3 hours of symptom onset. This was following the landmark findings of the 1995...
View ArticleHigher nonfasting triglycerides associated with ischaemic stroke risk
Two recent studies reported a strong association between elevated levels of nonfasting, but not fasting, triglycerides and increased risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and death and...
View ArticleClopidogrel and Asprin ACTIVEly prevent stroke
The ACTIVE Trial (Atrial Fibrillation Clopidogrel Trial with Irbesartan for the Prevention of Vascular Events) was designed to assess the role of clopidogrel and aspirin in the prevention of stroke and...
View ArticleFewer strokes complicate CABG
Stroke is a serious complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), occurring in around 1.3% of patients undergoing coronary surgery in the USA. In this study, Tarakji et al. aimed to examine...
View ArticleStroke following CABG and long term outcomes
Stroke is a potentially devastating complication following cardiothoracic surgery with a reported incidence of between 2 and 10%. While numerous risk factors have been described for stroke, little data...
View ArticleSubclinical AF significantly increases stroke risk
Approximately 25% of all strokes are of unknown cause, and it has long been hypothesised that short subclinical episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) may be an important common etiologic factor. While...
View ArticlePFO and stroke – to close or not to close?
Approximately 40% of strokes are classified as cryptogenic or as having no identifiable cause. Some of these cryptogenic strokes may be due to an embolus from the venous circulation crossing into the...
View ArticleCryptogenic stroke due to undetected atrial fibrillation – longer ECG...
Up to 40% of ischemic strokes remain unexplained after routine evaluation and thus are considered cryptogenic. However, a number of these strokes may be due to an undetected episode of paroxysmal...
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