'Stroke death' presentation slideshows

Hypertension

Hypertension. Learning Outcome. Students will gain an understanding of hypertension , its disease process and management, and will apply that understanding to planned patient care. Learning Objectives. By the end of this module students will

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Explaining Stroke __________________

Explaining Stroke __________________. National Stroke Association is collaborating with American Stroke Association to increase awareness of stroke warning signs and decrease the phase of delay to arriving at the hospital by driving patients to call 911 at the onset of one or more symptoms. .

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Should we continue to perform Carotid Endarterectomy ?

Should we continue to perform Carotid Endarterectomy ?. 2014 Annual Society for Vascular Ultrasound Conference August 7, 2014 Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Steven Leers MD, RVT, FSVU. Question. The first carotid endarterectomy (CEA) was performed in 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970. Answer.

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Endarterectomy versus Stenting in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis

Journal Club Ani Balmanoukian and Peter Benjamin November 9, 2006. Endarterectomy versus Stenting in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis. Mas et al. NEJM 355;16 October 19, 2006. Background.

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The Biology of Atherosclerosis, Heart Attacks and Strokes

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Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High-Risk for Endarterectomy

SAPPHIRE Trial. Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High-Risk for Endarterectomy. Presented by Jay Yadav, MD on behalf of the SAPPHIRE Investigators AHA 2002. SAPPHIRE. 723 patients with high risk for CEA > 50% stenosis in symptomatic patients

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