PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Kasner, Scott E.
TI  - Updated Stroke Guidelines with Special Focus on Women
DP  - 2014 May 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 7--8
VI  - 14
IP  - 1
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/1/7.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/1/7.full
AB  - Although the definition of transient ischemic attack (TIA) was updated in 2009 [Easton JD et al. Stroke 2009], no formal update of the definition of stroke has been undertaken since 1980. This article discusses the major aspects of the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) Expert Consensus Document on stroke [Sacco RL et al. Stroke 2013]. The new document incorporates clinical and tissue criteria of importance to clinical practice, research, and public health assessments in a newly updated definition of stroke.