Cerebrovascular Disease : Overview and Classification
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
;
: 1404-1414, 2002.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-125128
ABSTRACT
Stroke is a common cause of death in South Korea. The etiology of stroke affects prognosis, outcome, and management. Trials of therapies for patients with acute stroke should include measurement of responses as influenced by the subtypes of stroke. Stroke can be classified into ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke classification denotes five subtypes of ischemic stroke ① large-artery atheromatous disease, ② cardioembolism, ③ lacunes, ④ stroke of other causes, and ⑤ transient ischemic attack. Hemorrhagic stroke can be classified into ① intracerebral hemorrhage, ② subarachnoid hemorrhage, and ③ other hemorrhages. Stroke is a syndrome with various etiologies, and proper classification is important for the treatment and prognosis. Risk factors for stroke such as hypertension, heart disease, smoking, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia should be controlled properly. Clinical trials testing new treatment for acute stroke are on-going worldwide, and it is appropriate to standardize the classification of stroke.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Smoke
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Smoking
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Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Ischemic Attack, Transient
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Cerebrovascular Disorders
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Risk Factors
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Cause of Death
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Classification
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Medical Association
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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