PATIENT educationINTERPROFESSIONAL relationsNURSINGNURSING interventionsISCHEMIC strokeSTROKEPATIENT aftercareAn important aspect of any nursing care plan involves anticipating next steps in the treatment plan. In patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source, where the pathophysiological caus...
The recurrent ischemic stroke and death rate was 2.19 per 100 patient-years, and the ischemic stroke recurrence rate was 1.9 per 100 patient-years. Of the recurrent strokes, 9 (64%) were ESUS, 2 (14%) were cardioembolic, and 3 (21%) were of other determined cause. AF was detected in...
The benefits of aspirin prophylaxis are less clear, and currently there is no evidence for a beneficial effect in the elderly patient. At present, no factor apart from a previous symptomatic embolism predicts those who are at risk of embolism. The risk of stroke appears to continue for a ...
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cardioembolic strokeCerebrovascular accidents (strokes) are leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States of America. Cardioembolic strokes account for one-third of cerebrovascular accidents. Lambl's excrescences are filiform projections on the native cardiac valves; they are attributed ...
We have previously used RT-MRI to monitor iron-labeled stem cells during intra-arterial infusions in swine and dog models [27], as well as inducing stroke in swine [28]. These findings have been translated into clinical practice as we have shown the feasibility of using RT-MRI for intra-...