Ischaemic stroke
Campbell B, De Silva D, Macleod M, Coutts S, Schwamm L, Davis S, Donnan G. Ischaemic stroke. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2019, 5: 70. PMID: 31601801, DOI: 10.1038/s41572-019-0118-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyStroke onsetSevere symptomatic carotid artery stenosisSymptomatic carotid artery stenosisSalvageable brain tissueBlood pressure controlCardiovascular risk managementLarge vessel occlusionMajority of strokesMechanism of strokeOnset of strokeCarotid artery stenosisCause of disabilitySecond highest causeSystems of careAntithrombotic medicationRapid reperfusionReperfusion therapySecondary preventionStroke symptomsArterial occlusionArtery stenosisCarotid endarterectomy