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 865 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 65 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	10	21
2005	16	3	19
2006	15	6	21
2007	10	4	14
2008	15	8	23
2009	18	5	23
2010	28	8	36
2011	22	8	30
2012	23	9	32
2013	30	11	41
2014	39	14	53
2015	44	8	52
2016	40	12	52
2017	39	9	48
2018	33	8	41
2019	45	10	55
2020	43	10	53
2021	42	12	54
2022	62	3	65
2023	35	2	37
2024	21	12	33
2025	13	1	14

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

Lawal OD, Aronow HD, Shobayo F, Zhang Y, Hume AL, Taveira TH, Matson KL, Gold J, Wen X. Restarting Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation After Admission for a Gastrointestinal Bleeding Event: Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Warfarin. Pharmacotherapy. 2025 Oct; 45(10):638-653.

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Lee D, Kim BS, Han K, Chang WH, Cho IY, Choi HL, Park JH, Chun S, Shin DW. Risk of Subsequent Diabetes Mellitus in Stroke Survivors According to Poststroke Disability Status and Stroke Type. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2025 Sep; 37(6-7):558-565.

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Goldsweig AM, Glikson M, Joza J, Kavinsky CJ, Khalique O, Lakkireddy D, Mackensen GB, Naccarelli GV, Nair DG, Saw J, Sharma RP, Sherwood M, Szerlip M, Falck-Ytter Y, Morgan RL, Armah C, Firestone S, Fix A, Senerth E, Ellis CR. 2025 SCAI/HRS clinical practice guidelines on transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Oct; 22(10):e1048-e1063.

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Mart?nez-Molina N, Pitk?niemi A, Siponkoski ST, Moisseinen N, Kuusela L, Laitinen S, S?rk?m? ER, Pekkola J, Melkas S, Schlaug G, Kleber B, Sihvonen AJ, S?rk?m? T. Functional neuroplasticity in chronic post-stroke aphasia following a singing intervention in a cross-over randomised trial. Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 29; 15(1):27639.

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Meinel TR, B?cke P, D'Anna L, Merlino G, Aguiar de Sousa D, Poli S, Purrucker JC, Strambo D, Romoli M, De Marchis GM, Pfeilschifter W, Zedde M, Marto JP, Candelaresi P, Lemmens R, Scoppettuolo P, Woock M, Kermer P, Kristoffersen ES, Ghannam M, Frol S, Nolte CH, Yakushiji Y, Touz? E, Uphaus T, Mannino M, Ntaios G, Padjen V, Henninger N, Zipser-Mohammadzada F, Mariano ME, Guerreiro C, Burini A, Ceccarelli L, Valente M, Gomez-Exposito A, Kleeberg A, Thevoz G, Michel P, Stufano G, Vlachos D, Herrmann M, Rodrigues B, Spina E, Andreone V, Allardt A, Alshaer QN, Riegler C, Kunieda T, Boulanger M, Hahn M, Papadimitriou D, Muppa J, Maes L, Ranta A, Tyson A, Barber PA, Davis AJ, Wu TY, Kaesmacher J, Fischer U, Seiffge DJ. Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Recent Intake of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Target Trial Analysis and Comparison With Reversal Agent Use. Stroke. 2025 Oct; 56(10):2836-2845.

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Caron E, Yadavalli SD, Darling J, Van Galen I, Park J, Guetter CR, Bloch R, Davis RB, Shean K, Jones DW, Conrad MF, Cronenwett JL, Schermerhorn ML. Predictors of postoperative stroke after transfemoral carotid artery stenting. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Oct; 82(4):1275-1287.e4.

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Malik SA, Jhand A, Shabbir MA, Ahmad S, Goldsweig AM. Filling the Void: The Past, Present, and Future of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Am J Cardiol. 2025 Nov 01; 254:13-20.

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Makwana B, Khadke S, Kumar A, Nasir K, Wadhera R, Shah R, Sheth S, Kong Y, Navas-Acien A, Adamkiewicz G, Rajagopalan S, Al-Kindi S, Dani SS, Moffatt-Bruce S, Ganatra S. Marine Microplastic Levels and the Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Diseases in US Coastline Counties. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Jul; 14(13):e039891.

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Jaroenngarmsamer T, Leerapan B, McDonough RV, Bodani V, Ahmed SU, Sehgal A, Poppe A, Goyal M, Krings T, Singhara Na Ayudhaya S. Scaling up thrombectomy care in transitioning health systems: a qualitative study of stroke centres in Canada. BMJ Open Qual. 2025 Apr 20; 14(2).

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Shu L, Strelecky L, de Havenon A, Nguyen TN, Henninger N, Keser Z, Khan M, Siegler JE, Penckofer M, Omran SS, Field TS, Zhou L, Xiao H, Jacobson A, Goldstein ED, Stretz C, Khan F, Perelstein E, Furie K, Yaghi S. Incidence Trends and Risk of Recurrent Stroke of Cervical Artery Dissections in the United States Between 2005 and 2019. Neurology. 2025 May 13; 104(9):e213548.

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