Objective: To identify potential predictors of and factors associated with early neurologic
deterioration (END) in primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Methods: Two hundred sixty-six …

Objective: To determine potential predictors of good outcome in primary medium to large
intracerebral haemorrhages (ICH) which could be useful for selecting patients for surgical …

Background and Purpose— Bone marrow mononuclear cell (BM-MNC) intra-arterial
transplantation improves recovery in experimental models of ischemic stroke. We aimed to assess …

Background and Purpose Carotid endarterectomy reduces stroke risk in patients with >70%
symptomatic stenosis. We present our results of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA…

Background. Cardiovascular disorders are frequently found among chronic renal failure (CRF)
patients due to their higher susceptibility to develop atherosclerosis. However, peripheral …

The VITATOPS (Vitamins to Prevent Stroke) Trial: Rationale and Design of an International,
Large, Simple, Randomised Trial of Homocysteine-Lowering Multivitamin Therapy in …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To assess by diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) the
efficacy of cerebral protection devices in avoiding embolization and new ischemic lesions in …

We investigated black/white differences in stroke rate (standardized morbidity), severity, and
subtype, and the relative frequencies of 5 primary risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The natural history of the carotid NO is poorly characterized,
and the management of patients remains controversial. We report the results and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Carotid angioplasty stent placement (CAS) is an accepted
alternative to endarterectomy. However, little is known about its effect on cerebral …