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Practice-Pattern Variation in Neurocritical Care Blood Pressure Control Reveals Opportunities for Improved Long-Term Hypertension Control
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An association between hypertension at neurosciences intensive care unit (NeuroICU) transfer and uncontrolled hypertension at discharge persisted...
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Factors Associated With Stroke Recurrence After Initial Diagnosis of Cervical Artery Dissection
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A post hoc analysis of the STOP-CAD trial identified several factors linked to subsequent ischemic stroke in patients with cervical artery...
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Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the AHA Get With The Guidelines Registry
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A study of more than 555,000 people with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) found an association between minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and lower...
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Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours
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Findings from the EXPECTS randomized clinical trial make a case for extending the therapeutic window for I.V. thrombolysis following posterior...
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Intravenous Thrombolysis Before Endovascular Treatment Versus Endovascular Treatment Alone for Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion and Carotid Tandem Lesions: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analys
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In patients with carotid tandem lesions, adding intravenous thrombolysis to endovascular treatment had no significant impact on bleeding or...
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Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
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A Phase II clinical trial sought to determine whether there is an ideal delay time to start treatment with a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC)...
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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus No Anticoagulation for the Prevention of Stroke in Survivors of Intracerebral Haemorrhage With Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF): A Multicentre, Open-Label, Randomise
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The PRESTIGE-AF study investigated the risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as stroke prevention after an intracerebral...
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Endovascular Therapy for Acute Vertebrobasilar Occlusion (VERITAS): A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis
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Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials involving patients being treated with endovascular therapy for...