Assessors were unaware of the trial-group assignments. The primary outcome was a composite of recurrent ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, major extracranial bleeding, symptomatic intracranial ...

The primary efficacy outcome, stroke or systemic embolism, was assessed in the intention-to-treat population (all the patients who had undergone randomization); the primary safety outcome ...

For the first time in a decade, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, has updated its Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke with a series of new ...

We aimed to assess the impact of the blood pressure-lowering effect of losartan therapy on stroke risk in hypertensive patients in primary care. Methods: A total of 2977 primary-care practices ...

The results, in line with the primary results of the trial published nearly 5 years ago, show a significant increase in overall intracranial bleeding, including hemorrhagic stroke, that is not offset ...

THOMASVILLE- Archbold Memorial was recently certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission in partnership with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

Results: Service organisation for both primary and secondary prevention was poor. Home management of acute stroke patients was used at some stage by 50% of responders, accounting for 7.3% of all ...