Background— Coronary artery embolism (CE) is recognized as an important nonatherosclerotic
cause of acute myocardial infarction. Its prevalence, clinical features, and prognosis …

Background. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of total aortic arch replacement
using two different methods of brain protection, particularly with respect to neurologic …

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 …

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 and Purpose— Blood pressure (BP) lowering is often conducted as part of
general acute management in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. However, the …

The goal of this study was to elucidate the association between the development of
periventricular white matter lucency and autoregulation of cerebral blood flow in hypertensive …

Background and Purpose— Histopathologic evaluation of occlusive thrombi retrieved from
cerebral arteries using endovascular therapy is possible. We investigated the relationship …

The goal of this clinical trial was to assess the feasibility and safety of transplanting autologous
bone marrow mononuclear cells into patients suffering severe embolic stroke. Major …

Background and Purpose— Neovascularization associated with plaque vulnerability, particularly
in the plaque shoulder, is susceptible to rupture, causing ischemic events. We aimed to …

Background and Purpose— The associations between early blood pressure (BP) variability
and clinical outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage after antihypertensive …