background & objectives: ischemic stroke is the third leading cause of death and disability in most of the human societies. there is no effective treatment due to complexity of the pathophysiological mechanisms. today, more researches are designed to introduce involving factors and new treatment strategies in brain ischemia. the objective of this study is to introduce an experimental model of t...

Objectives: Cerebellar infarction is an ischemic type episode involving the three main cerebellar arteries. An infarction in each of these arteries causes different but common symptoms, requiring a particularly important contribution of physiotherapy to its treatment. This overview aimed to investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapy programs on the symptoms of patients with cerebellar infar...

OBJECTIVE To assess the association between cardiovascular risk factors and acute myocardial infarction as the first manifestation of ischemic heart disease, correlating them with coronary angiographic findings. METHODS We carried out a cross-sectional study of 104 patients with previous acute myocardial infarction, who were divided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of angina...

The incidence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) is increasing worldwide. number patients with IHD or without interventions coming for non-cardiac surgical procedures are increasing. These have an increased risk myocardial ischemia, infarction (MI), conduction disturbances, morbidity, and mortality during the peri-operative period.

OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that short telomere length is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and early death. METHODS AND RESULTS We measured leukocyte telomere length in 2 prospective studies of 19 838 Danish general population participants from the Copenhagen City Heart Study and the Copenhagen General Population Study. Participants were ...

Background and Purpose: Stroke complicating acute myocardial infarction is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence, predictors, and impact on mortality of stroke/transient ischemic attacks occurring after hospital discharge in a large unselected population of acute myocardial infarction survivors. Methods: During a secondary pre...

Stroke is the third most common cause of mortality and the leading cause of disability in the United States. There are about 700,000 new cases each year with ischemic brain infarction accounting for almost 85% of all strokes. In this issue of CNS Spectrums, new and potential treatments for acute ischemic stroke and the cognitive changes that often result are discussed. There are approximately 3...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Malignant middle cerebral artery infarction is estimated to occur in 10% of ischemic strokes, but few patients undergo decompressive hemicraniectomy, a proven therapy. We determined the proportion of patients with ischemic stroke without significant baseline disability with large middle cerebral artery infarction who would have been potentially eligible for hemicraniectom...