European Stroke Organisation guidelines on treatment of patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present European Stroke Organisation guideline is to provide clinically useful evidence-based recommendations on the management of patients with intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD). The guidelines were prepared following the Standard Operational Procedure of the European Stroke Organisation guidelines and according to GRADE methodology. ICAD represents a major cause of ischemic stroke worldwide, and patients affected by this condition are exposed to a high risk for future strokes and other major cardiovascular events, despite best medical therapy available. We identified 11 relevant clinical problems affecting ICAD patients and formulated the corresponding Population Intervention Comparator Outcomes (PICO) questions. The first two questions refer to the asymptomatic

SUBMITTER: Psychogios M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9446330 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature