title: Techniques for acute stroke intervention.
abstract: Stroke or cerebrovascular accident is the second most common cause of death in Western countries. Although stroke is a treatable disease, the majority of patients do not receive intravenous thrombolysis or catheter-based therapy. The lack of treatment is multifactorial. Several treatments have been studied. Research and development in the area of acute stroke treatment are ongoing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA.
authors.forename: Rajan A G
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Tyrone J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome