SPARKLE (Subtypes of ischaemic stroke classification system), Incorporating measurement of carotid plaque burden: A new validated tool for the classification of ischemic stroke subtypes

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 243-251

  Bogiatzi, Chrysi ^a,b   Wannarong, Thapat ^a,c   McLeod, A Ian ^b   Heisel, Marnin ^b   Hackam, Daniel ^a,b   Spence, J David ^a,b  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Etiological classification; Ischemic stroke; Reliability; Total plaque area; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LARGE ARTERY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPARKLE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; VALIDITY; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID PLAQUE BURDEN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE PATIENT; CLASSIFICATION; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MALE; STROKE; VALIDATION STUDY;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STROKE;

EID: 84901081022     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000362417     Document Type: Article

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