Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Goals
Work up for TIA and stroke
Window time for TPA, recommendation
Treatment of hemorrhagic stroke
BP control in ICH
SAH: emergency treatment
Stroke – incidence and prevalence
531.000 new cases of stroke
and 200.000 recurrences of
stroke each year in the US
In 22 European countries with a
combined population of
approximately 500 million,
almost one million strokes are
estimated to occur each year
1. Cardiovascular disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
Cause of death
Sorelle R. Circulation 2000;102:E9047-9
Brainin M et al. Eur J Neurol 1999;7:5-10
Stroke – definitions
Interruption of blood flow
(ischaemic stroke)
or
Bleeding into or around the brain
(haemorrhagic stroke)
An injury to the brain caused by:
Risk factor
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiac disease
Hyperlipidaemia
Smoking
Family history
Obesity