Background and Purpose Standard radiographic criteria for hematoma enlargement have not
been established. We undertook this investigation to assess the incidence and time course …

Thrombo-occlusive cerebrovascular disease resulting in stroke and permanent neuronal
loss is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Because of the unique properties of …

Background and Purpose— About one half of those who develop adult-onset moyamoya
disease experience intracranial hemorrhage. Despite the extremely high frequency of …

Background—Cerebral saccular aneurysm is a major cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage,
one of the cerebrovascular diseases with the highest mortality. The mechanisms underlying …

Objective Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which is characterized by transient left ventricular
apical ballooning, is a known complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The aim of this study …

Background— Increasing evidence points to a role for circulating endothelial progenitor cells,
including populations of CD34- and CD133-positive cells present in peripheral blood, in …

We investigated the effect of prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC, median 500 IU) and
vitamin K (10–20 mg) or either on blood coagulation and clinical findings in 17 patients with …

Background and Purpose Although insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia play a crucial
role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, little is known about their roles in ischemic stroke. …

The dose required for the anticoagulant effect of warfarin exhibits large inter-individual
variations. This study sought to determine the contribution of four genes, vitamin K epoxide …

Background Although dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel reduces early
recurrence of ischaemic stroke, with long-term use this type of therapy is no longer effective …