Stroke

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Screening and Diagnosis Prevention Treatment Complications and Special Situations

Editorials and Letters Patient Education, Self-Care Other AFP Content

Screening and Diagnosis
05/15/2015	Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis [Putting Prevention into Practice]
05/15/2015	Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Recommendation Statement [U.S. Preventive Services Task Force]
04/15/2015	Diagnosis of Acute Stroke
09/15/2012	Transient Ischemic Attack: Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation
06/15/2012	Transient Ischemic Attack: The Rules Have Changed [AFP Journal Club]
02/15/2011	AAN Releases Guideline on Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosing Acute Ischemic Stroke [Practice Guidelines]
Prevention
04/01/2018	Use of Niacin for Primary or Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular Events [Cochrane for Clinicians] new
10/01/2017	Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: Strategies for Prevention
03/01/2015	AHA/ASA Release Guideline on Stroke Prevention in Women [Practice Guidelines]
01/15/2015	AHA and ASA Release Guideline for Prevention of Future Stroke in Patients with Stroke or TIA [Practice Guidelines]
11/15/2009	Is Telmisartan Effective for Stroke Prevention? [AFP Journal Club]
09/15/2006	Predicting Short-term Risk of Stroke After TIA [Point-of-Care Guides]
06/01/2006	Warfarin for Prevention of Ischemic Stroke Recurrence? [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
Treatment
06/01/2017	Physical Fitness Training for Patients with Stroke [Cochrane for Clinicians]
12/01/2012	Insulin for Glycemic Control in Acute Ischemic Stroke [Cochrane for Clinicians]
09/15/2012	Transient Ischemic Attack: Part II. Risk Factor Modification and Treatment
12/15/2011	Subacute Management of Ischemic Stroke
02/01/2009	Aspirin in Patients with Actue Ischemic Stroke [FPIN's Clinical Inquiries]
06/15/2008	Predicting Prognoses in Patients with Acute Stroke [Point-of-Care Guides]
04/01/2008	Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke with t-PA [AFP Journal Club]
06/01/2003	Does Long-Term Anticoagulation Improve Function After Stroke? [Cochrane for Clinicians]
(06/01/2004)	Statin Use After Stroke and TIA
Complications and Special Situations
01/15/2014	Is Intensive Blood Pressure Control Beneficial in Patients with Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage? [AFP Journal Club]
03/15/2010	Predicting the Risk of Bleeding in Patients Taking Warfarin [Point-of-Care Guides]
Editorials and Letters
04/15/2015	Pitfalls of Direct-to-Consumer Vascular Screening Tests [Editorials]
Patient Education, Self-Care
04/15/2015	Stroke: How to Recognize It and What to Do About It
09/15/2012	Transient Ischemic Attack
07/01/2009	Symptoms and Signs of Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
08/01/2007	Preventing Another Stroke: What You Should Know
04/01/2004	Strokes and TIAs.
12/15/2003	How to Prevent a Stroke
From FamilyDoctor.org AAFP's Patient Information Resource
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Other AFP Content
07/01/2013	Endovascular Therapies Do Not Improve Outcomes in Acute Stroke [POEMs]
08/15/2005	PEG Tubes Worsen Quality of Life in Patients Who Have Had a Stroke [POEMs]
04/15/2005	Does Lipid Lowering Decrease Stroke Risk? [POEMs]
Tips from Other Journals
09/01/2009	How Long After Acute Ischemic Stroke Is Alteplase Effective?
04/01/2008	Aspirin vs. Warfarin for Stroke Prevention in Older Patients
08/15/2007	MRI Is More Appropriate for Initial Evaluation of Stroke
04/01/2007	Constraining Healthy Limb Helps Function After Stroke
06/01/2005	Early Supported Discharge Effective for Patients with Stroke [POEMs]
09/15/2004	Home-Based Rehabilitation Improves Function After Stroke
04/01/2004	Risk Classification for Stroke, Death, and Atrial Fibrillation
06/01/2003	Who Benefits from Surgery for Carotid Artery Stenosis?