title: Treatment of ischemic stroke. Lessons from clinical trials.
abstract: The tools and methods of epidemiology, particularly the clinical trial, help guide the clinical practice of medicine. Dr Gorelick reviews the results of major clinical trials for prevention of transient cerebral ischemia and atherothrombotic stroke and assesses the effect of these findings on treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Gorelick
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors