The terms posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy, reversibleposterior cerebral edema
syndrome, and posterior reversibleencephalopathy syndrome(PRES) all refer to a …

Background— Whether stroke patients should be investigated for asymptomatic coronary
artery disease remains matter of debate. Absolute risks of myocardial infarction (MI) and …

Despite improvements in diagnosis and treatment, ischaemic stroke in young adults remains
a catastrophic event from the patients' perspective. Stroke can cause death, disability, and …

Background and Methods In some patients who are hospitalized for acute illness, we have
noted a reversible syndrome of headache, altered mental functioning, seizures, and loss of …

Background Dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel plus low-dose aspirin has not been
studied in a broad population of patients at high risk for atherothrombotic events. Methods We …

ContextAtherothrombosis is the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
around the globe. To date, no single international database has characterized the …

Background Carotid stenting is less invasive than endarterectomy, but it is unclear whether
it is as safe in patients with symptomatic carotid-artery stenosis. Methods We conducted a …

The cause of ischemic stroke in younger adults is undefined in as many as 35 percent of
patients. We studied the prevalence of patent foramen ovale as detected by contrast …

ContextFew data document current cardiovascular (CV) event rates in stable patients with
atherothrombosis in a community setting. Differential event rates for patients with documented …

Background Trials of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to prevent recurrent stroke have
been inconclusive. We investigated whether patients with cryptogenic stroke and …