RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 Interventional Stroke Therapy: Unraveling the Gordian Knot
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 17
SP 29
OP 29
DO 10.1177/155989771217015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/17/29.abstract
AB This article discusses how interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists to join neurologists in treating stroke patients. World Health Organization statistics show that in 2000, 1.1 million stroke events occurred in Europe. Neurologists and interventional neuroradiologists are treating increasing numbers of patients with stroke for a variety of reasons, but patient care should be the most important reason. In some countries, interventional cardiologists have become more involved in stroke care.