摘要：Oxygen extraction fraction at maximally vasodilated tissue in the ischemic brain estimated from the regional CO2 responsiveness measured by positron emission tomography。 Oxygen extraction fraction...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— The lifetime risk (LTR) of stroke has not been reported for the United States population。 Methods— Framingham Original cohort participants (n=4897) who were stro...

摘要：Results Incidence and Specificity of the HPCAS Compared With Other Early CT Markers of Ischemia We found 17 patients with an HPCAS, resulting in an incidence of 35。

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— The ABC/2 formula is a reliable estimation technique of intracerebral hematoma volume。 Our objective was to validate the ABC/2 technique based on analyses of the ...

摘要：the Department of Radiology (I。v。d。S。, B。K。V。), Department of Neurology (M。J。W。, C。I。B。v。d。K。, G。J。E。R。), and Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care (Y。v。d。G。), ...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Patients with a history of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or familial intracranial aneurysms (FIA) are at increased risk for aneurysm formation and rupture。 Small ...

摘要：Online Appendix Endovascular Recanalization Therapy Patients deemed eligible for ERT received emergent diagnostic cerebral angiography to identify the location of vascular occlusion and identify im...

摘要：Migraine severity was assessed at baseline with a scale that takes into account the frequency, duration, and intensity of the attacks and the occurrence of aura (score range 0 to 10)。 Migraine wit...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— We sought to evaluate the effects of administration of microbubbles (MBs) on the beginning, speed, and degree of middle cerebral artery (MCA) recanalization during...

摘要：5 Carotid angioplasty as an alternative approach to managing carotid disease in these patients was originally proposed in 1997, with 2 published case series of balloon deployed carotid stents and a...

摘要：the Columbia Presbyterian Medical College for Physicians and Surgeons (B。T。B。), Columbia University, New York, NY Doris and Stanley Tananbaum Stroke Center (H。C。S。, B。B。-A。, J。P。M。, R。...

摘要：the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (H。) Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan Department of Cardiology (K。), Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama, Japan De...

摘要：Effects of hsCRP and HbA1c on IMT Progression There was a significant univariate association between IMT progression and HbA1c (r=0。 Effects of hsCRP and HbA1c on Major Cardiovascular Adverse Even...

摘要：Methods— We conducted a post hoc subgroup analysis of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial (Heparin in Acute Embolic Stroke Trial) designed to test the hypothesis that treatment do...

摘要：), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada Stroke Unit (G。 Thus, we aimed to determine in Singaporean patients with recent stroke: (1) the efficacy of vitamin therapy (folic acid, vitamin B12, and B...

摘要：) Clinical Pharmacology Unit–Unitat d’Avaluació I Suport de Projectes (UASP), Hospital, Clínic, Barcelona, Spain (F。8 Unexpectedly, the Early Systemic Prophylaxis of Infection After Stroke (ES...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with an increased risk of the subsequent development of cardiovascular disease or stroke。 Vascular Risk Factor The evaluat...

摘要：the Faculty of Medicine (N。K。-B。, E。K。, B。M。), School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptatio...

摘要：Conclusions— Supervised exercise programs and unsupervised programs after initial supervised instruction were both associated with physical benefits that were retained for 1 year, although supervi...

摘要：Markers of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Application to Clinical and Public Health Practice: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Few studies have assessed long-term prognosis and risk factors for death after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)。 Patients who survive the acute phase ma...

摘要：Restenosis is such a secondary outcome。 CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stent Trial): background, design, and current status。 Restenosis after carotid angioplasty and stent...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Our goal was to determine whether NAD(P)H oxidase is involved in impaired endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)–dependent reactivity of cerebral arterioles dur...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Studies of blood pressure (BP) indices as disease predictors have offered conflicting conclusions。 We compare pulse pressure (PP), systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic...

摘要：Xenon is a nontoxic anesthetic gas that reduces neurotransmitter release and functionally antagonizes NMDA receptors。 Xenon has been shown recently to be neuroprotective in vitro and in vivo in ra...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Caspase-8 and caspase-9 are essential proteases of the extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways, respectively。 We investigated whether neuroprotection associate...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— A proline-rich Akt substrate (PRAS) contributes to the regulation of apoptosis after a variety of cell death stimuli, as well as in an in vivo transient focal cere...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Mutations in CCM2 (MGC4607 or malcavernin) cause familial cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM), an autosomal dominant neurovascular disease。 Subsequently, we gen...

摘要：Carnitine plays an essential role in mitochondrial metabolism and in modulating excess acyl-coenzyme A (acyl-CoA) levels。 Carnitine, acylcarnitines, and excitatory amino acids were measured by mas...

摘要：10 These criteria had been validated with the degree of stenosis on cerebral angiography measured by the European Carotid Surgery Trial method。 Carotid siphon lesions occurred as frequently as ext...

摘要：Key Words: cytokines inflammation protease inhibitors proteases Introduction Proteases play essential roles in maintaining the integrity of both microvessels and macrovessels。

摘要：a, Relationship between CBV/CBF and OEF。 b, Relationship between %CBFhypercapnia and OEF。 c, Relationship between %CBFACZ and OEF。 Discussion Cerebral circulatory reserve has been estimated by m...

摘要：Key Words: neglect rehabilitation stroke Introduction Spatial neglect (SN) is a main consequence of right hemisphere stroke。 Prism adaptation (PA) to a rightward optical deviation could reduce SN ...

摘要：the Stroke Prevention Research Unit, University Department of Clinical Neurology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HE, United Kingdom。 Family history of stroke (FHxstroke) is a ris...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— Apolipoprotein E genotype (APOE) is associated with cholesterol metabolism, ischemic heart disease, and cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and so may affect risk of both...

摘要：Mean Baseline Values and Absolute Effects on Biochemical Indices in 299 Older Men Given Homocysteine-Lowering Vitamin Supplements The effect of B-vitamin supplementation on tHcy was augmented among...

摘要：Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN, Chair Robert Adams, MD, FAHA, Vice Chair Greg Albers, MD Mark J。 Alberts, MD, FAHA Oscar Benavente, MD Karen Furie, MD, MPH, FAHA Larry B。 Goldstein, MD, FAHA, FAAN Phi...

摘要：Abstract Background and Purpose— The Phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) gene was reported recently to be associated with ischemic stroke in an Icelandic population。 The association was found predominat...

摘要：Conclusions— Color duplex ultrasound allows the reliable exclusion of sICAD in patients with carotid territory ischemia, whereas diagnosis of CDS of sICAD must be confirmed with cervical MRI and M...

摘要：Altered hemodynamic responses in patients after subcortical stroke measured by functional MRI。 Cerebral activation during a simple force production task: changes in the time course of the hemodyna...