Introducción: La enfermedad aterotrombótica de las arterias cérvico-cerebrales representa el 40 % de las causas de infarto cerebral. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre el tamaño del infarto cerebral aterotrombótico de territorio anterior y la aterosclerosis carotídea bilateral. Métodos: Se ...
The case report presented here addresses the relationship between cocaine use and stroke. A young adult patient arrived at a specialized unit with neurological deficits and a history of acute and long-term illicit drug use and presented no other comorbidities. In addition, he presented laboratory and ser...
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is highly prevalent in elderly patients. It confers a higher risk for ischemic stroke, heart failure and death. The diagnosis and treatment of AF has been extensively studied and remain under constant revision. This article reviews the ...
Atorvastatina/administración & dosificación,
Atorvastatina/efectos adversos,
Atorvastatina/uso terapéutico,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/etiología,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/complicaciones,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/sangre,
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/tratamiento farmacológico,
Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto,
Infarto del Miocardio/etiología,
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/administración & dosificación,
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/efectos adversos,
Inhibidores de Hidroximetilglutaril-CoA Reductasas/uso terapéutico,
LDL-Colesterol/sangre,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Rosuvastatina Cálcica/administración & dosificación,
Rosuvastatina Cálcica/efectos adversos,
Rosuvastatina Cálcica/uso terapéutico
BACKGROUND: Mechanical thrombectomy is the accepted treatment for acute ischemic stroke in Large Vessel Occlusion. The Barros Luco Trudeau hospital developed endovenous thrombolysis in 2010, and since 2012, implemented endovascular management, becoming the neurovascular center in the southern area of the...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between the Trial of Org 10172 in acute stroke treatment classification and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score of acute cerebral infarction as well as acute cerebral infarction's risk factors. METHODS: The cli...
La periodontitis es una enfermedad no transmisible, con una alta prevalencia, que oscila entre el 45% y el 50% de la población mundial, ocupando el sexto lugar entre las enfermedades más frecuentes de la huma-nidad. Existe suficiente evidencia que avala la relación entre la enfermedad periodontal y la...
ABSTRACT Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) is a multifactorial disease that presents high rates of morbimortality in Brazil. Several studies proved that there is a link between the ABO blood group system and the occurrence of thrombotic events. Nonetheless, its association with IS is not well established....
Abstract Introduction: Stroke is a complication that causes considerable morbidity and mortality during the heart surgery postoperative period (incidence: 1.3 to 5%; mortality: 13 to 41%). Models for assessing the risk of stroke after heart surgery have been proposed, but most of them do not evaluate po...
Resumen El ataque cerebrovascular es la segunda causa de muerte en adultos en el mundo occidental. Con el objetivo de conocer el estado actual de los factoresde riesgo vasculares convencionales (FRC) para el ataque cerebrovascularisquémico (ACVi) -hipertensión arterial (HTA), dislipemia, diabetes melli...
