This Society for Vascular Surgery/Society of Thoracic Surgeons (SVS/STS) document
illustrates and defines the overall nomenclature associated with type B aortic dissection. The …

Stroke can be categorized as ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid
hemorrhage. Awakening with or experiencing the abrupt onset of focal neurologic deficits is …

Background and Purpose—Computed tomographic perfusion represents an interesting
physiological imaging modality to select patients for reperfusion therapy in acute ischemic …

Susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) is a recently developed magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) technique that is increasingly being used to narrow the differential diagnosis of many …

Excitotoxicity is classically defined as the neuronal damage caused by the excessive
release of glutamate, and subsequent activation of excitatory plasma membrane receptors …

MR perfusion imaging is becoming an increasingly common means of evaluating a variety of
cerebral pathologies, including tumors and ischemia. In particular, there has been great …

Background and Purpose—Collaterals at angiography before endovascular therapy were
analyzed to ascertain the effect on a novel end point of successful revascularization without …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article gives a broad overview of vascular cognitive impairment
and dementia, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical approach, and …

It is estimated that 795,000 persons have a stroke each year in the United States, causing
140,000 deaths. 1, 2 That said, stroke has moved from the third leading cause of death in …

Abstract Purpose of Review: This article provides an overview of cerebrovascular
hemodynamics, acute stroke pathophysiology, and collateral circulation, which are pivotal in …