Nils Henniger, MD, Richard P. Goddeau, Jr, DO, Ameeta Karmarkar, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2016. “This observation strongly suggests the presence of AF-specific factors that affect cardioembolic stroke severity consistent with the currently developed model that…
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FollowStroke Neurologist’s Perspective on the New Endovascular Trials
James Grotta, MD, Werner Hacke, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “The main take home points for neurologists are (1) intra-arterial thrombectomy is a potently effective treatment and should be offered to patients who have documented occlusion in the distal…
Dawning of a New Era for Acute Stroke Therapy
Marc Fisher, MD, Ajay Wakhloo, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “At long last, progress is being made to substantially improve the outlook for patients with large vessel ischemic stroke, but the translation from positive trials to a widely used…
Sailing again
Kim En Lee, FRCP. Neurology. Originally published October 28, 2014. “Hearts and skin equally warmed.”
What a joy!
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…