Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Concise "synthetic" review of the state of the art of management of acute ischemic stroke.

Data sources

Available literature on PubMed.

Study selection

We selected landmark studies, recent clinical trials, observational studies, and professional guidelines on the management of stroke including the last 10 years.

Data extraction

Eligible studies were identified and results leading to guideline recommendations were summarized.

Data synthesis

Stroke mortality has been declining over the past 6 decades, and as a result, stroke has fallen from the second to the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. This trend may follow recent advances in the management of stroke, which highlight the importance of early recognition and early revascular

SUBMITTER: Herpich F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7540624 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature