Fifty-five days ago, a 45 year-old man in the prime of his career and life was noticed by his wife to be disorientated. He suffered mild weakness, and was later diagnosed to have a stroke. Needless to say, his entire…
What a joy!
FollowAntithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Carlo Patrono and Felicita Andreotti. Circulation. 2013;128:684-686. Originally published July 16, 2013. “Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, is estimated to affect 1.5% to 2.0% of the general population, that is, at least 100 million people worldwide. Left untreated, patients…
Long-Term Effects of Secondary Prevention on Cognitive Function in Stroke Patients
Abdel Douiri, Christopher McKevitt, Eva S. Emmett, Anthony G. Rudd, and Charles D. A. Wolfe. Circulation. Originally published August 9, 2013. For our patients with ischaemic strokes without history of atrial fibrillation, we must target vascular risk factors as a key…
中风 － 人人怕！
《李光耀观天下》：新书 《生比死好。但所有人终究都得面对死亡。这是许多壮年的人宁愿不去想的课题。但我都89岁了，没必要回避这个问题。我关注的是，我会怎么离世？会不会是冠状动脉中风，迅速地离开人世？还是脑部中风，陷入半昏迷状态，卧病在床几个月？ 这两种方式当中，我选择迅速的那种方式。 我较早前做了预先医疗指示，表示如果我必须通过吸管进食，并且没有复原或恢复行动能力的可能性，那医生就应该替我去除吸管，让我能迅速的辞世。》
Ten Words
Mdm T was a charming 89-year-old lady who never failed to bring a smile to my clinic. She wore cheongsam with an elegant pearl necklace, and walked in with a spring in her step. Having suffered a transient ischemic attack,…
Massive Stroke
I was recently asked to review a patient with sudden left-sided weakness. He is in his late sixties, an ex-smoker, with background medical history of high blood pressure and slightly raised cholesterol levels. On admission to the hospital, he was…