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. 2015 Jan;17(1):357.
doi: 10.1007/s11936-014-0357-7.

Etiologic stroke subtypes: updated definition and efficient workup strategies

Prachi Mehndiratta  1 , Sherita Chapman Smith, Bradford B Worrall
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Etiologic stroke subtypes: updated definition and efficient workup strategies

Prachi Mehndiratta et al. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Stroke affects approximately 16.9 million individuals per year worldwide and is the second leading cause of death. Stroke represents a family of related, but distinct subtypes. Classifying stroke subtypes must take into account various aspects of a standardized stroke workup to allow optimization of treatment and prevention strategies. Secondary prevention and pharmacologic treatment is tailored based on stroke mechanism. Additionally prognostication and recurrent risk also depends on stroke etiology. Efficient workup of stroke relies on a thorough history, clinical examination, imaging studies, and putative mechanism of stroke that lead the treating physician to a particular etiological path. Here , we provide the reader with updated definitions of etiologic ischemic stroke types as well as efficient workup strategies.

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