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2003
February 2003
Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters and Stroke Outcome in Patients Treated by Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Stroke. 2003;34:458.)
Are Some Patients Likely to Benefit From Recombinant Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke Even Beyond 3 Hours From Symptom Onset? (Stroke. 2003;34:464.)
Reanalysis of the Final Results of the European Carotid Surgery Trial (Stroke. 2003;34:514.)
Patient Selection for Carotid Endarterectomy: How Far Is Risk Modeling Applicable to the Individual? (Stroke. 2003;34:524.)
Intravenous Administration of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 After Ischemia Improves Motor Function in Stroke Rats (Stroke. 2003;34:558.)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of the Hyperbaric Oxygen in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trial Pilot Study (Stroke. 2003;34:571.)
Imaging-Based Decision Making in Thrombolytic Therapy for Ischemic Stroke: Present Status (Stroke. 2003;34:575.)
Influence of pre-stroke dementia on early and delayed mortality in stroke patients (J Neurol 250 (2003) 1, 10-16)
Cerebral venous thrombosis 3-year clinical outcome in 55 consecutive patients (J Neurol 250 (2003) 1, 29-35)
Aspirin non-responder status in patients with recurrent cerebral ischemic attacks (J Neurol 250 (2003) 1, 63-66)
Transient ischaemic attacks are associated with increased rates of global cerebral atrophy (Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2003;74:213-216)
Investigation of risk factors in children with arterial ischemic stroke (Annals of Neurology, Volume 53, Issue 2, 2003. Pages: 167-173)
Magnetic resonance cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen utilization in hyperacute stroke patients (Annals of Neurology, Volume 53, Issue 2, 2003. Pages: 167-173)
March 2003 up
April 2003 up
High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Stroke in Japanese Men and Women (Stroke. 2003;34:863.)
Hyperhomocysteinemia Is Associated With the Presence of Left Atrial Thrombus in Stroke Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (Stroke. 2003;34:909.)
Detection of Diffusion-Weighted MRI Abnormalities in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack: Correlation With Clinical Characteristics (Stroke. 2003;34:932.)
Monitoring of Cerebral Vasodilatory Capacity With Transcranial Doppler Carbon Dioxide Inhalation in Patients With Severe Carotid Artery Disease (Stroke. 2003;34:945.)
Internal Carotid Artery Angle of Origin: A Novel Risk Factor for Early Carotid Atherosclerosis (Stroke. 2003;34:950.)
Stereotactic Treatment of Intracerebral Hematoma by Means of a Plasminogen Activator: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (SICHPA) (Stroke. 2003;34:968.)
Emergency Calls in Acute Stroke (Stroke. 2003;34:1005.)
May 2003 up
Frequency of Thrombolytic Therapy in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and the Risk of In-Hospital Mortality (Stroke. 2003;34:1106.)
Smoking and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke in Men (Stroke. 2003;34:1151.)
Hypodensity of >1/3 Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Versus Alberta Stroke Programme Early CT Score (ASPECTS): Comparison of Two Methods of Quantitative Evaluation of Early CT Changes in Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke in the Community Setting (Stroke. 2003;34:1194.)
Aortic Stiffness Is an Independent Predictor of Fatal Stroke in Essential Hypertension (Stroke. 2003;34:1203.)
Modeling Stroke Risk After Coronary Artery Bypass and Combined Coronary Artery Bypass and Carotid Endarterectomy (Stroke. 2003;34:1212.)
Factors Influencing Outcome and Treatment Effect in PROACT II (Stroke. 2003;34:1224.)
Pre- and In-Hospital Delays From Stroke Onset to Intra-arterial Thrombolysis (Stroke. 2003;34:1230.)
Effects of Admission Hyperglycemia on Stroke Outcome in Reperfused Tissue Plasminogen Activator–Treated Patients (Stroke. 2003;34:1235.)
Early Assessments of Dysphagia and Aspiration Risk in Acute Stroke Patients (Stroke. 2003;34:1252.)
Motor Cortex Organization After Stroke Is Related to Side of Stroke and Level of Recovery (Stroke. 2003;34:e23.)
Statins induce angiogenesis, neurogenesis, and synaptogenesis after stroke (Annals of Neurology, Volume 53, Issue 6, 2003. Pages: 743-751)
Effect of ultrasound on thrombolysis of middle cerebral artery occlusion (Annals of Neurology, Volume 53, Issue 6, 2003. Pages: 797-800)
June 2003 up
Risk of Ischemic Stroke Among Users of the Oral Contraceptive Pill: The Melbourne Risk Factor Study (MERFS) Group. Stroke
Improvements in Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease and Cessation of Stroke Mortality Rate Decline. Stroke
Dynamic Pressure–Flow Velocity Relationships in the Human Cerebral Circulation. Stroke
Effect of Carotid Endarterectomy on Primary Collateral Blood Flow in Patients With Severe Carotid Artery Lesions. Stroke 2003 34: 1650 - 1654.
Cerebral Hemodynamics in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Patients With High-Grade Carotid Stenosis Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy. Stroke 2003 34: 1655 - 1661
Stroke MRI in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Is There a Perihemorrhagic Penumbra? Stroke 2003 34: 1674 - 1679
Can Patients Be Anticoagulated After Intracerebral Hemorrhage?: A Decision Analysis. Stroke 2003 34: 1710 - 1716
Use of the Original, Modified, or New Intracerebral Hemorrhage Score to Predict Mortality and Morbidity After Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2003 34: 1717 - 1722
Mannitol Use in Acute Stroke: Case Fatality at 30 Days and 1 Year. Stroke 2003 34: 1730 - 1735
Association of Exercise-Induced, Silent ST-Segment Depression With the Risk of Stroke and Cardiovascular Diseases in Men. Stroke 2003 34: 1760 - 1765
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Is Associated With Asymptomatic Cerebral Damage in Hypertensive Patients. Stroke 2003 34: 1766 - 1770
Frequency and mechanisms of stroke recurrence after cryptogenic stroke. Annals of Neurology
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September up
A comparison of two intensities of warfarin for the prevention of recurrent thrombosis in patients with the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome -(N Engl J Med)
Race-Ethnic Differences in Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Aneurysm, and Right Atrial Anatomy Among Ischemic Stroke Patients. (Stroke. 2003;34:2097.)
Thirty-Year Projections for Deaths From Ischemic Stroke in the United States. (Stroke. 2003;34:2109.)
Relationship Between Periodontal Disease, Tooth Loss, and Carotid Artery Plaque: The Oral Infections and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study (INVEST). (Stroke. 2003;34:2120.)
Endothelial and Platelet Activation in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Its Etiological Subtypes. (Stroke. 2003;34:2132.)
Cerebral Autoregulation in Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease Assessed From Spontaneous Blood Pressure Fluctuations by the Correlation Coefficient Index. (Stroke. 2003;34:2138.)
Prospective Evaluation of Carotid Bruit as a Predictor of First Stroke in Type 2 Diabetes: The Fremantle Diabetes Study. (Stroke. 2003;34:2145.)
Prediction of Malignant Course in MCA Infarction by PET and Microdialysis. (Stroke. 2003;34:2152.)
Perfusion Thresholds in Acute Stroke Thrombolysis. (Stroke. 2003;34:2159.)
Randomized Clinical Trial of Therapeutic Exercise in Subacute Stroke. (Stroke. 2003;34:2173.)
Persistent Poststroke Hyperglycemia Is Independently Associated With Infarct Expansion and Worse Clinical Outcome. (Stroke. 2003;34:2208.)
Efficacy of perindopril in reduction of cardiovascular events among patients with stable coronary artery disease: randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial (the EUROPA study). (Lancet. 2003 Sep 6;362(9386):782-8).
October up
Effects of a Perindopril-Based Blood Pressure–Lowering Regimen on Disability and Dependency in 6105 Patients With Cerebrovascular Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial (PROGRESS) (Stroke. 2003 34: 2333 - 2338)
Dipyridamole in Stroke Prevention: Effect of Dipyridamole on Blood Pressure (Stroke. 2003 34: 2339 - 2342)
Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke (Stroke. 2003 34: 2380 - 2384)
Risk Factors for Progression of Atherosclerosis Measured at Multiple Sites in the Arterial Tree: The Rotterdam Study. (Stroke. 2003 34: 2374 - 2379)
Protein Z in Ischemic Stroke and its Etiologic Subtypes. (Stroke. 2003 34: 2415 - 2419)
Effect of Blood Pressure During the Acute Period of Ischemic Stroke on Stroke Outcome: A Tertiary Analysis of the GAIN International Trial (Stroke. 2003 34: 2420 - 2425)
C-Reactive Protein Predicts Further Ischemic Events in First-Ever Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke Patients With Intracranial Large-Artery [Abstract]Occlusive Disease (Stroke. 2003 34: 2463 - 2468)
Physical Activity and Stroke Risk:[Abstract] A Meta-Analysis (Stroke. 2003 34: 2475 - 2481)
Serum potassium and stroke risk among treated hypertensive adults. (Am J Hypertens. 2003 Oct;16(10):806-13).
November up
Effect on Cerebral Vasospasm of Coil Embolization Followed by Microcatheter Intrathecal Urokinase Infusion Into the Cisterna Magna: A Prospective Randomized Study. (Stroke 2003 34: 2549 - 2554)
Abciximab Reduces Monocyte Tissue Factor in Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. (Stroke 2003 34: 2560 - 2567)
Risk Factors for Death or Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy: Observations From the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry (Stroke 2003 34: 2568 - 257)
Effect of Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis on Blood Pressure: A Comparison of Hemodynamic Disturbances After Carotid Endarterectomy and Endovascular Treatment (Stroke 2003 34: 2576 - 2581)
Relationship Between Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Occlusive Disease. (Stroke 2003 34: 2583 - 2590)
Role of Monitoring in Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. (Stroke 2003 34: 2599 - 2603)
Stroke in 85-Year-Olds: Prevalence, Incidence, Risk Factors, and Relation to Mortality and Dementia. (Stroke 2003 34: 2617 - 2622)
Unexpected Nocturnal Hypoxia in Patients With Acute Stroke. (Stroke 2003 34: 2641 - 2645)
Effect of Age on Clinical and Morphological Characteristics in Patients With Brain Arteriovenous Malformation. (Stroke 2003 34: 2664 - 2669)
Stroke Unit Care Combined With Early Supported Discharge: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial (Stroke 2003 34: 2687 - 2691)
Atrial anatomy in non-cardioembolic stroke patients: effect of medical therapy. (J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Sep 17;42(6):1066-72).
Relationship between blood pressure and stroke risk in patients with symptomatic carotid occlusive disease. (Stroke. 2003 Nov;34(11):2583-90. Epub 2003 Oct 30.)
Association between 24-h blood pressure monitoring variables and brain oedema in patients with hyperacute stroke. (J Hypertens. 2003 Nov;21(11):2167-73.)
Association Between Blood Pressure and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Acute Ischemic Stroke. (Hypertension. 2003 Nov 3 [Epub ahead of print])
Carotid plaque morphology and cerebrovascular events. (Int Angiol. 2003 Sep;22(3):284-9.)
December up
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events With Low-Dose Aspirin and Vitamin E in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Results of the Primary Prevention Project (PPP) trial. (Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3264-3272.)
Treatment of acute stroke with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and abciximab. (Acad Emerg Med. 2003 Dec;10(12):1396-9.)
Anticoagulation therapy for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: how well do randomized trials translate into clinical practice? (JAMA. 2003 Nov 26;290(20):2685-92)
Factor V Leiden and risk of ischemic stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study. (J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2003 Feb;15(1):41-6.)
Serum potassium and stroke risk among treated hypertensive adults. (Am J Hypertens. 2003 Oct;16(10):806-13.)
Risk factors for death or stroke after carotid endarterectomy: observations from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry. (Stroke. 2003 Nov;34(11):2568-73)
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting With and Without Cerebral Protection. Clinical Alert From the Endarterectomy Versus Angioplasty in Patients With Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis (EVA-3S) Trial. (Stroke. 2003 Dec 4)
Alcohol Intake and Cerebral Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Community-Based Population of Middle-Aged Adults. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. (Stroke. 2003 Dec 4)
Predicting Major Neurological Improvement With Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Treatment of Stroke. (Stroke. 2003 Dec 4)
Systolic blood pressure variability as a risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular mortality in the elderly hypertensive population. (J Hypertens. 2003 Dec;21(12):2251-2257)
Hemostatic risk factors in ischemic stroke. (Thromb Haemost. 2003 Dec;90(6):1094-9)
Albuminuria and cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: the LIFE study. (Ann Intern Med. 2003 Dec 2;139(11):901-6.)
Aspirin in the prevention of progressing stroke: a randomized controlled study. (J Intern Med. 2003 Dec;254(6):584-90)
In-hospital stroke. (Lancet Neurol. 2003 Dec;2(12):741-6)
Microvascular complications of impaired glucose tolerance. (Diabetes. 2003 Dec;52(12):2867-73)
Is there a genetic basis for pediatric stroke? (Curr Opin Pediatr. 2003 Dec;15(6):547-58)
How effective are "community" stroke screening programs at improving stroke knowledge and prevention practices? Results of a 3-month follow-up study. (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):e247-9)
Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale associated with paradoxical embolism using the amplatzer PFO occluder: Initial and intermediate-term results of the U.S. multicenter clinical trial. (Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2003 Dec;60(4):524-8)
Durability of carotid endarterectomy. (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):2941-4. Epub 2003 Nov 13)
Smoking and risk of hemorrhagic stroke in women. (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):2792-5. Epub 2003 Nov 13.)
Cholesterol and the risk of ischemic stroke. (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):2930-4. Epub 2003 Nov 13)
Head computed tomography findings predict short-term stroke risk after transient ischemic attack. (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):2894-8. Epub 2003 Nov 13)
Cervical arterial dissection: time for a therapeutic trial? (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):2856-60. Epub 2003 Nov 06.)
Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke in clinical practice: a meta-analysis of safety data. (Stroke. 2003 Dec;34(12):2847-50. Epub 2003 Nov 06)
Management of newly detected atrial fibrillation: a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians. (Ann Intern Med. 2003 Dec 16;139(12):1009-17)
