Antiplatelet Resistance: A Review of Concepts, Mechanisms, and Implications for Management in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack

100 - Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke

The yearly incidence of TIA in the United States has been estimated to be approximately 200,000 to 500,000 but may be higher because of the high frequency of underreporting of these events by medical professionals. The annual incidence of TIA may be less and the annual incidence of stroke may be higher if the tissue-based definition were applied to all patients evaluated for TIA. It has been es...

Imaging Recommendations for Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Patients

t Imaging Recommendations for Acute Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Patients A Joint Statement by the American Society of Neuroradiology, the American College of Radiology and the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Max Wintermark, MD, MAS, Pina C. Sanelli, MD, MPH, Gregory W. Albers, MD, Jacqueline A. Bello, MD, Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, Steven W. Hetts, MD, Michele H. Johnson, MD, Chelsea...

dysphagia in acute ischemic stroke

Introduction: Swallowing dysfunction complicates acute strokes in 25-32% of cases and directly affects patientschr('39') prognosis and recovery. Dysphagia complicates the course of acute strokes through its potential of the development of chest infection, nutritional problems, and dehydration.  Dysphagia is also an independent predictor of respiratory morbidity and mortality in acute stroke. In...

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Noncardioembolic Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: Pros and Cons

Dual antiplatelet therapy simultaneously blocks different platelet activation pathways and might thus be more potent at inhibiting platelet activation and more effective at reducing major ischemic vascular events compared to antiplatelet monotherapy. Aspirin plus clopidogrel dual therapy is now the standard therapy for patients with acute coronary syndrome and for those undergoing percutaneous ...

A commentary on the 2008 European guidelines for management of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack.