Modern treatment of acute ischemic stroke

Czech version

Authors: Petr Widimský ¹; Boris Kožnar ²; Ivana Štětkářová ³
Authors‘ workplace: Kardiolog Kardiocentra 3. LF UK a FN Královské Vinohrady Praha, vedoucí lékař prof. MUDr. Petr Widimský, DrSc., FESC, FACC ¹; Radiolog Kardiocentra 3. LF UK a FN Královské Vinohrady Praha, vedoucí lékař prof. MUDr. Petr Widimský, DrSc., FESC, FACC ²; Neurologická klinika 3. LF UK a FN Královské Vinohrady Praha, přednostka doc. MUDr. Ivana Štětkářová, CSc. ³
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2014; 60(12): 1086-1089
Category: 70. birthday prof. MUDr. Michael Aschermann, DrSc., FESC, FACC

Overview

Acute ischemic stroke is a frequent cause of death and disability. Therepautic scepticism persists both among doctors and lay people. However, modern reperfusion therapy improved outcomes of acute stroke patients – at least of those presenting early after symptom onset. This review presents multidisciplinary approach to acute stroke – cooperation of neurologists, cardiologists and radiologists. Both reperfusion strategies are discussed: catheter-based thrombectomy and thrombolysis.

Key words:
stroke – catheter based thrombectomy – multidisciplinary – reperfusion therapy – thrombolysis

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