Episodes
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Optimal secondary prevention of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is not established. The current standard in these patients is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), despite high prevalence of yet undetected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).
ESUS is caused by embolic disease and associated with a high risk of recurrent ischemic strokes and clinically silent cerebral ischemic lesions. The ATTICUS randomized trial will investigate the impact of AF detected by ICM and the effects of early anticoagulation with apixaban compared to antiplatelet therapy with ASA on the incidence of NIL after ESUS.
I’m Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and I spoke to Tobias Geisler, lead author for the Apixaban for treatment of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ATTICUS randomized trial) - Rationale and study design published in the International Journal of Stroke.
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Impact of stroke education on middle school students and their parents: a cluster randomized trial a chat with João Pedro Marto
School students are an attractive target for stroke education due to the potential impact on stroke prevention and recognition. Additionally, these students can drive behavioral changes in their families. This trial, the results published in the International Journal of Stroke, found that school-based interventions might improve stroke knowledge in middle school students and their parents. I’m Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins, Managing Editor of the International Journal of Stroke and I spoke to lead author João Pedro Marto.