Pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest: time to amend the mnemonic “4H&4T”? [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) cardiac arrest is characterised by a residual organised electrical activity. PEA is frequently induced by reversible conditions.
Ludovic Beun+3 more
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Total Occlusion of the Internal Carotid Artery by Subacute In-Stent Thrombosis and Subsequent Spontaneous Recanalization After Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization [PDF]
We present a 61-year-old female with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm on the left superior hypophyseal artery. The patient was treated with endovascular management, stent-assisted coil embolization.
Cheol Young Lee+3 more
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Primary stent retrieval for acute intracranial large artery occlusion due to atherosclerotic disease [PDF]
Background and Purpose The goal of stent retriever–based thrombectomy is removal of embolic clots in patients with intracranial large artery occlusion. However, outcomes of stent retrieval may differ between acute arterial occlusions due to intracranial ...
Jin Soo Lee+5 more
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Direct oral anticoagulants for unusual‐site venous thromboembolism
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are currently the preferred oral anticoagulant treatment for most of the patients with deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities and/or pulmonary embolism.
Nicoletta Riva, Walter Ageno
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Anticoagulants for acute ischaemic stroke [PDF]
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Counsell, Carl+2 more
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XANTUS: rationale and design of a noninterventional study of rivaroxaban for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. [PDF]
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a fivefold increase in the risk of stroke. The Phase III ROCKET AF (Rivaroxaban Once-Daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibition Compared with Vitamin K Antagonism for Prevention of Stroke and Embolism Trial in ...
Amarenco, P+6 more
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Background and Objectives Since publishing successful clinical trial results of mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccines in December 2020, multiple reports have arisen about cardiovascular complications following the mRNA vaccination. This study
Farah Yasmin+12 more
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A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse. Saddle thrombosis of carotid bifurcation in acute stroke [PDF]
Background: Saddle thrombosis is less frequently detected in carotid arteries than in peripheral arterial embolism. The clot and the distal vessel patency have to be promptly recognized in these cases, because if the carotid vessel is open distally ...
DI PIERO, Vittorio+6 more
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Intracranial aneurysms uncommonly present with ischemic stroke. Parent artery occlusion due to local extension of the luminal thrombus, aneurysms ejecting emboli to distal arteries, or increased mass effect have been described as possible pathogenic mechanisms. Guidelines for the management of these patients are absent. We present the clinical outcome
José G. Merino+5 more
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Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in intracranial haemorrhage: A meta-analysis.
BackgroundAlthough some studies have shown that tranexamic acid is beneficial to patients with intracranial haemorrhage, the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid for intracranial haemorrhage remain controversial.MethodThe PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane ...
Yu Xiong+14 more
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