Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Stroke

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments, other than rehabilitation, for stroke.

For summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for stroke, go to Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Stroke Rehabilitation [HealthInsite Topic Page]

Created October 2007

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Title:   Angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Narrowing of the arteries inside the skull is a significant cause of stroke. Medical treatment for prevention consists of the control of risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Blood thinners are also used, but none has...
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Oral anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Atrial fibrillation is an irregularity of the heartbeat that leads to blood clots forming in the upper chambers of the heart (the atria). These clots can break free and travel through the blood stream to the brain and cause a stroke. Anticoagulant drugs...
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Low-molecular-weight heparins or heparinoids versus standard unfractionated heparin for acute ischaemic stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The commonest type of stroke is an ischaemic stroke. It is due to a sudden blockage of an artery to the brain. Blood thinning drugs (anticoagulants), including heparin or heparinoids, can help clear blocked arteries, prevent reblockage, and prevent post...
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Oral anticoagulants versus antiplatelet therapy for preventing further vascular events after transient ischaemic attack or minor stroke of presumed arterial origin
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People who have a stroke due to a blockage of an artery have a higher risk of having another, possibly fatal, stroke or heart attack. Treatment with antiplatelet drugs (like aspirin) definitely reduces this risk. Blood thinning treatment (anticoagulatio...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Surgical decompression for cerebral oedema in acute ischaemic stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   About four fifths of strokes are due to blockage of an artery in the brain. When the artery is blocked, part of the brain can be damaged, called a cerebral infarct. If a main artery is blocked the area of brain damage can be large. About 24 to 48 hours ...
Date:   Apr 2002
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