[Difficult decisions in stroke therapy]

Nervenarzt. 2011 Aug;82(8):957-72. doi: 10.1007/s00115-011-3259-x.
[Article in German]

Abstract

In numerous situations stroke physicians face a lack of evidence during their daily practice. In this report the authors address some of the difficult treatment decisions encountered in acute therapy and secondary prevention. Examples include off-label thrombolysis and prevention in high-risk situations. The available data from trials and registries are discussed, and personal views and recommendations are expressed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antihypertensive Agents / adverse effects
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / mortality
  • Blood Glucose / metabolism
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / drug therapy
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / mortality
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endarterectomy, Carotid
  • Epilepsy / diagnosis
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Hypertension / mortality
  • International Normalized Ratio
  • Off-Label Use
  • Phenprocoumon / adverse effects
  • Phenprocoumon / therapeutic use
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Stroke / mortality
  • Stroke / prevention & control
  • Stroke / therapy*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Thrombolytic Therapy / adverse effects
  • Thrombolytic Therapy / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Blood Glucose
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Phenprocoumon