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Prevalence of Aspirin and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients with Recurrent Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Disease
Author(s): Niyata Hananta Karunawan , Rizaldy Taslim Pinzon Added: 2 years ago

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Massimo Volpe , Giuliano Tocci , Francesca Giovannelli Added: 3 years ago
Cerebrovascular accidents are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) found that in 1990 stroke accounted for 4.3 million mortalities, the third most common cause of death worldwide. Projecting forward to 2020, the incidence of stroke-related death is expected to rise to 7.7 million per year. High blood pressure is one of the most… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Georgios Tsivgoulis
Prof Georgios Tsivgoulis M.D., Ph.D., MSc, FESO, FEAN is Professor of Neurology and Vice-Chairman in the Department of Neurology at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine in Greece. He is the Divisional Director of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Director of the Neurosonology Laboratory and Director of Residential Training and the Cerebrovascular Fellowship Program. He is… View more
Cardiac Monitoring in Secondary Stroke Prevention
Author(s): Wolfram Döhner , Georgios Tsivgoulis , Robert Hatala Start date: Oct 09, 2019

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Zengwu Wang , Tom Richart , Yu Jin , et al Added: 3 years ago
Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide.1 Cerebrovascular disease caused an estimated 5.7 million deaths in 2005, with 87% occurring in low- or middle-income countries.2 Without intervention, the global number of stroke deaths will rise to 6.5 million in 2015 and 7.8 million in 2030.2 Blood pressure is the most consistent and powerful predictor of stroke. Hypertension… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Sahil Parikh
Research Area(s) / Expertise:

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Carotid Artery Disease

Critical Limb Ischemia

Hypertension

Varicose Veins

 Job title: Director of Endovascular Services and Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dr Sahil Parikh is Director of Endovascular Services and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York. His research interests include coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease including claudication, critical limb ischemia, renovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, venous medicine and thrombosis.Dr Parikh has authored… View more
AHA International Stroke Conference 2024 (ISC)
Start date: Feb 07, 2024 End date: Feb 09, 2024
Register Now!Join us for the International Stroke Conference 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. This is your opportunity to:Network with fellow professionals.Stay updated on the latest treatments and scientific breakthroughs.Collaborate with global experts.Dive into discussions on brain health, stroke recovery, and more.Don't miss out! Register today and be part of ISC 2024.Find the online program planner… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Marc E Wolf , Michael G Hennerici Added: 3 years ago
Aetiological Classification of Stroke Precise analysis of stroke subtypes is important for clinical treatment decisions and prognostic evaluation of patients leading to adapted individual patient management. The most widely used system of aetiological ischaemic stroke classification is the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification, proposed in 1993 for an acute stroke… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Augusto Vicario , Gustavo H Cerezo Added: 3 years ago
Heart-brain interaction is an indisputable fact. The connection between vascular risk factors and/or cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment and dementia has been supported by countless publications in the past 30 years. The most important studies concluded that vascular brain injury exacerbates cognitive ageing, and increases the risk for dementia both in its vascular type and in its… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk
Author(s): María Pilar Resano-Barrio , Ramón Arroyo-Espliguero , María Carmen Viana-Llamas , et al Added: 3 years ago
The WHO has established that coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease represent the main causes of premature death and disability in developed countries.1 However, the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease is also increasing in developing countries as a result of population ageing and changes in lifestyle. For these reasons, the prevention and treatment of… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions