Stroke
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An Introduction to Stroke
The majority of strokes (85%) are caused by acute ischaemia resulting from the blockage of a cerebral artery, leading to a loss of oxygenation in downstream brain tissue, and ultimately causing neuronal cell death and irreversible neurological damage. The remainder are haemorrhagic strokes, caused by intracerebral haemorrhage or subarachnoid haemorrhage. The treatment of ischaemic stroke has been transformed by advances in imaging technology, as well as the emergence of thrombolytic therapy and subsequent mechanical thrombectomy, sometimes facilitating complete recovery. The increasing use of direct oral anticoagulants is preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Therapies targeting neuroinflammation after brain ischaemia, such as transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells, are also emerging as a potentially useful treatment option.
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Cryptogenic stroke (CS) is a brain infarction that cannot be clearly attributed to cardioembolism, large-vessel atherosclerosis or small artery disease, despite extensive clinical evaluation.1Â It represents approximately one-third of all ischaemic strokes worldwide.2Â Stroke represents a major public health crisis, ...
Introduction: Cryptogenic stroke (CS) accounts for 30–40% of all ischaemic strokes and there is substantial evidence to suggest arrhythmogenic cardioembolic involvement following the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). CS related to AF are often devastating, with around 70% mortality or significant disability. ...
Globally, a high proportion (around 25%) of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and ischemic strokes are cryptogenic.1,2Â The Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification defines a cryptogenic stroke as a brain infarction that is not caused by definite cardioembolism, ...
The factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors apixaban, rivaroxaban and edoxaban, together with the thrombin inhibitor dabigatran, are collectively referred to as non-vitamin K antagonist (or direct) oral anticoagulants (NOACs). FXa inhibitors are widely used for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias. It affected 33.5 million people worldwide in 2010, a number that is expected to double by 2050.1Â AF prevalence increases with age, and approximately 25% of individuals aged 40 years or older will develop AF ...
In 2017, nearly 1.5 million people suffered a stroke, nine million Europeans lived with a stroke, and more than 430,000 people died due to a stroke in the 32 countries, based on findings from a new study.1 The total annual costs for stroke ...
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