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Stroke is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Heart Association. It covers research on cerebral circulation and related diseases, including clinical research on assessment of risk for stroke , diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as rehabilitation. [ 1 ]
Inflammation and infection can increase the risk of stroke in a variety of ways, [21] such as by encouraging the process of atherosclerosis. [22] Residents of the Stroke Belt have a higher incidence of sepsis than the general U.S. population, [23] as well as higher levels of C-reactive protein, [24] which is a sign of inflammation in the body. [25]
Medical statistics (also health statistics) deals with applications of statistics to medicine and the health sciences, including epidemiology, public health, forensic medicine, and clinical research. [1] Medical statistics has been a recognized branch of statistics in the United Kingdom for more than 40 years, but the term has not come into ...
This landmark study contributed significantly to the understanding of treatment options for patients at risk of stroke due to carotid artery blockages. The trial's findings have influenced medical practice, guidelines, and coverage decisions by federal authorities for the management of carotid artery disease.
A silent stroke (or asymptomatic cerebral infarction) is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke, and the patient is typically unaware they have suffered a stroke. Despite not causing identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain and places the patient at increased risk for both ...
Ralph Lewis Sacco (1957– January 17, 2023) was an American neurologist. He held the Olemberg Family Chair in Neurological Disorders, Miller Professor of Neurology, Public Health Sciences, Human Genetics, and Neurosurgery at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami and Chief of the Neurology Service at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.
The Framingham Risk Score is a sex-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score was first developed based on data obtained from the Framingham Heart Study, to estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease. [1]