2021
Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Kernan WN, Viera AJ, Billinger SA, Bravata DM, Stark SL, Kasner SE, Kuritzky L, Towfighi A, Arteriosclerosis T. Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2021, 52: e558-e571. PMID: 34261351, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent strokePoststroke carePrimary careAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationOngoing functional impairmentPatient-centered primary careAmerican Stroke AssociationHigh blood pressureEvidence-based carePrimary care practicesPrimary care teamsPatient-centered careQuality of lifePoststroke managementLifestyle modificationAdult patientsLate complicationsQuality improvement strategiesBlood pressureAtrial fibrillationCarotid stenosisStroke AssociationOngoing careRisk factorsCare team
2005
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death
Yaggi HK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Lichtman JH, Brass LM, Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 2034-2041. PMID: 16282178, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa043104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexMean apnea-hypopnea indexRisk of strokeApnea syndromeRisk factorsSleep apneaComposite end pointObservational cohort studyObstructive sleep apneaProportional hazards analysisComparison groupAlcohol consumption statusBody mass indexImportant risk factorCohort studyComposite outcomeConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusSmoking statusAtrial fibrillationUnadjusted analysesSyndromePatients