Cardiovascular causes of emergency neurology presenting to an ICU.
Stroke or transient ischemic attacks (TIA) represent an urgent clinical entity that is not limited only to elderly patients. The underlying causes of stroke and TIA are diverse, with those of cardiovascular origin being among the most prominent. This review seeks to elucidate some of the most important aspects of the disease in the context of emergency and critical care practice.
Department of Neurology, RWTH University, Aachen, Germany jlitmathe@ukaachen.de litmathe@unitybox.de.
Jens
J
Litmathe
Department of Neurology, RWTH University, Aachen, Germany.
Manuel
M
Dafotakis
Labomed Coagulation Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Christoph
C
Sucker
Department of Neurology, RWTH University, Aachen, Germany Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA) - Translational Brain Medicine, Aachen, Germany.
Jörg B
JB
Schulz
D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*
cardiac source; critical care; neurological emergency; stroke