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An update on Italian Stroke Organization guidelines on carotid endarterectomy and stenting
One hundred and fifty‐three authors, 45 Italian scientific societies, and two Italian patients’ associations participated in drafting the Italian Stroke Organization document, which has become the national guideline for the prevention and treatment of stroke in Italy. For the surgical therapy section of the Italian Stroke Organization document, the main trials on carotid endoarterectomy and stenting were critically reviewed in order to formulate recommendations for these procedures. Recommendations are presented here for the referral of patients to either carotid endarterectomy or stenting on the basis of whether carot...
Source: International Journal of Stroke - December 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Gaetano Lanza, Stefano Ricci, Carlo Setacci, Patrizio Castelli, Claudio Novalil, Carlo Pratesi, Francesco Speziale, Alberto Cremonesi, Ernesto Morlacchi, Jessica Lanza, Paola Santalucia, Augusto Zaninelli, Gian Franco Gensini Tags: Review Source Type: research
Stroke incidence and 30‐day and six‐month case fatality rates in Udine, Italy: a population‐based prospective study
ConclusionsOur study shows incidence rates higher than previously reported in our region but not supporting the view of higher incidence rates in Northern than in Southern Italy. Results contribute to time‐trends analysis on epidemiology, useful for dimensioning services in Italy and show the persistence of a gap between the outcome of stroke in Italy and that of the best performing European countries, urging to adopt better stroke management plans.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - March 21, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Francesco Janes, Gian Luigi Gigli, Lucio D'Anna, Iacopo Cancelli, Anna Perelli, Giessica Canal, Valentina Russo, Barbara Zanchettin, Mariarosaria Valente Tags: Research Source Type: research
