Stroke

"Stroke" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)

Descriptor ID	D020521
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.300.775 C14.907.253.855
Concept/Terms	Stroke Stroke Strokes Cerebrovascular Accident Cerebrovascular Accidents CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident) CVAs (Cerebrovascular Accident) Cerebrovascular Apoplexy Apoplexy, Cerebrovascular Vascular Accident, Brain Brain Vascular Accident Brain Vascular Accidents Vascular Accidents, Brain Cerebrovascular Stroke Cerebrovascular Strokes Stroke, Cerebrovascular Strokes, Cerebrovascular Apoplexy Cerebral Stroke Cerebral Strokes Stroke, Cerebral Strokes, Cerebral Stroke, Acute Stroke, Acute Acute Stroke Acute Strokes Strokes, Acute Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute Acute Cerebrovascular Accident Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents Cerebrovascular Accidents, Acute

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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C10.228.140.300]
Stroke [C10.228.140.300.775]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Cerebrovascular Disorders [C14.907.253]
Stroke [C14.907.253.855]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Stroke" by people in this website by year, and whether "Stroke" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 819 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 57 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	0	1
2000	7	0	7
2001	9	0	9
2002	10	4	14
2003	13	4	17
2004	11	9	20
2005	16	4	20
2006	16	6	22
2007	10	5	15
2008	15	8	23
2009	18	5	23
2010	28	8	36
2011	21	9	30
2012	24	10	34
2013	28	10	38
2014	35	12	47
2015	44	7	51
2016	41	13	54
2017	37	9	46
2018	34	8	42
2019	44	10	54
2020	42	8	50
2021	39	12	51
2022	54	3	57
2023	27	2	29
2024	17	11	28
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Stroke" by people in Profiles.

Itsekzon-Hayosh Z, Carpani F, Hendriks EJ, Schaafsma JD, Mosimann PJ, Agid R, Krings T. Stroke endovascular thrombectomy related subarachnoid hyperdensity: incidence, predictive factors, and a proposed sub-classification. Neuroradiology. 2025 Mar; 67(3):687-693.

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Nogueira RG, Andersson T, Haussen DC, Yoo AJ, Hanel RA, Zaidat OO, Hacke W, Jovin TG, Fiehler J, De Meyer SF, Brinjikji W, Doyle KM, Kallmes DF, Liebeskind DS, Virmani R, Kokoszka MA, Inoa V, Humphries W, Woodward KB, Jabbour PM, Fran?ois O, Levy EI, Bozorgchami H, Boor S, Cohen JE, Dashti SR, Taqi MA, Budzik RF, Schirmer CM, Hussain MS, Estrade L, De Leacy RA, Puri AS, Chitale RV, Brekenfeld C, Siddiqui AH. EXCELLENT Registry: A Prospective, Multicenter, Global Registry of Endovascular Stroke Treatment With the EMBOTRAP Device. Stroke. 2024 Dec; 55(12):2804-2814.

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Anandakumar J, Ja Mai H, Bv Riblet N, Waseem H. Telehealth interventions for stroke management and rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. J Clin Neurosci. 2024 Dec; 130:110906.

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Lopes RD, Atlas SJ, Go AS, Lubitz SA, McManus DD, Dolor RJ, Chatterjee R, Rothberg MB, Rushlow DR, Crosson LA, Aronson RS, Patlakh M, Gallup D, Mills DJ, O'Brien EC, Singer DE. Effect of Screening for Undiagnosed?Atrial Fibrillation on?Stroke?Prevention. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Nov 19; 84(21):2073-2084.

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Singer DE, Atlas SJ, Go AS, Lubitz SA, McManus DD, Dolor RJ, Chatterjee R, Rothberg MB, Rushlow DR, Crosson LA, Aronson RS, Mills D, Patlakh M, Gallup D, O'Brien EC, Lopes RD. Atrial Fibrillation Burden on a 14-Day?ECG?Monitor: Findings From the GUARD-AF Trial Screening Arm. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Jan; 11(1):110-119.

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K?hn AL, Puri AS, Salim HA, Musmar B, Ghozy S, Siegler J, Shaikh H, Khalife J, Abdalkader M, Klein P, Nguyen TN, Heit JJ, Regenhardt RW, Diestro JDB, Cancelliere NM, Sweid A, Naamani KE, Hasan Z, Gopinathan A, Amllay A, Meyer L, Dusart A, Bellante F, Forestier G, Rouchaud A, Saleme S, Mounayer C, Fiehler J, Dyzmann C, Kan PT, Singh J, Colasurdo M, Marnat G, Berge J, Barreau X, Sibon I, Nedelcu S, Henninger N, Marotta TR, Stapleton CJ, Rabinov JD, Ota T, Dofuku S, Yeo LL, Tan BYQ, Martinez-Gutierrez JC, Salazar-Marioni S, Sheth S, Renieri L, Capirossi C, Mowla A, Tjoumakaris SI, Jabbour P, Khandelwal P, Biswas A, Claren?on F, Elhorany M, Premat K, Valente I, Pedicelli A, Filipe JP, Varela R, Quintero-Consuegra M, Gonzalez NR, M?hlenbruch MA, Jesser J, Costalat V, Ter Schiphorst A, Yedavalli V, Harker P, Chervak L, Aziz Y, Gory B, Stracke CP, Hecker C, Killer-Oberpfalzer M, Griessenauer CJ, Thomas A, Hsieh CY, Liebeskind DS, Radu RA, Alexandre AM, Fahed R, Tancredi I, Faizy TD, Weyland C, Lubicz B, Patel AB, Pereira VM, Guenego A, Dmytriw AA. Multicenter evaluation of mechanical thrombectomy for distal medium vessel occlusions with National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Scores?=?6 and?=?6. J Neurol. 2024 Sep; 271(9):5853-5863.

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Yaghi S, Shu L, Fletcher L, Fayad FH, Shah A, Herning A, Isho N, Mansour P, Joudi K, Zaidat B, Mahmoud NA, Abdul Khalek F, Xiao H, Goldstein E, Ghannam M, Siegler JE, Salehi Omran S, Bakradze E, Nguyen TN, Keser Z, Khan M, Bavarsad Shahripour R, de Havenon A, Henninger N, Heldner MR, Field TS, Aziz Y, Mistry EA, Furie K, Engelter S, Markus HS. Anticoagulation Versus Antiplatelets in Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2024 Jul; 55(7):1776-1786.

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Garelnabi M, Parinandi NL. Role of Traditional Stroke Risk Factors Aiding in Prediction of Infarcts in Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Jun 18; 13(12):e034798.

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Jacobs MM, Evans E, Ellis C. Financial Well-Being Among US Adults with Vascular Conditions: Differential Impacts Among Blacks and Hispanics. Ethn Dis. 2024 Jan; 34(1):41-48.

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Aglan A, Fath AR, Maron BJ, Maron MS, Prasad A, Almomani A, Hammadah M, Reynolds MR, Rowin EJ. Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2024 09; 21(9):1677-1683.

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