[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome

RJ Sanders, SL Hammond, NM Rao - Journal of vascular surgery, 2007 - Elsevier
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a nonspecific label. When employing it, one should define
the type of TOS as arterial TOS, venous TOS, or neurogenic TOS. Each type has different …

Thoracic outlet syndrome: a review

RJ Sanders, SL Hammond, NM Rao - The neurologist, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Arterial and venous thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) were recognized in the late
1800s and neurogenic TOS in the early 1900s. Diagnosis and treatment of the 2 vascular …

Risk–benefit profile of long-term dual-versus single-antiplatelet therapy among patients with ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Lee, JL Saver, KS Hong, NM Rao, YL Wu… - Annals of internal …, 2013 - acpjournals.org
Background: Dual-antiplatelet regimens for prevention of recurrent stroke promote
antithrombotic effects but may increase the risk for hemorrhage. Purpose: To qualitatively …

Effect of blood pressure lowering in early ischemic stroke: meta-analysis

M Lee, B Ovbiagele, KS Hong, YL Wu, JE Lee, NM Rao… - Stroke, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Elevated blood pressure is common in acute stage of ischemic
stroke and the strategy to manage this situation is not well established. We therefore …

Defining clinically relevant cerebral hemorrhage after thrombolytic therapy for stroke: analysis of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke tissue-type …

NM Rao, SR Levine, JA Gornbein, JL Saver - Stroke, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Several definitions have been proposed to distinguish clinically
relevant from incidental cerebral hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolytic therapy for …

Combined approach to lysis utilizing eptifibatide and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in acute ischemic stroke–enhanced regimen stroke trial

AM Pancioli, O Adeoye, PA Schmit, J Khoury… - Stroke, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—In a previous study, 0.3 and 0.45 mg/kg of intravenous
recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) were safe when combined with eptifibatide …

The forgotten pectoralis minor syndrome: 100 operations for pectoralis minor syndrome alone or accompanied by neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

RJ Sanders, NM Rao - Annals of vascular surgery, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Since 2005 when we became aware of pectoralis minor syndrome (PMS),
more than 75% of patients diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) also …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial of a coordinated care intervention to improve risk factor control after stroke or transient ischemic attack in the safety net …

A Towfighi, EM Cheng, M Ayala-Rivera, H McCreath… - BMC neurology, 2017 - Springer
Background Recurrent strokes are preventable through awareness and control of risk factors
such as hypertension, and through lifestyle changes such as healthier diets, greater physical …

Antiplatelet regimen for patients with breakthrough strokes while on aspirin: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Lee, JL Saver, KS Hong, NM Rao, YL Wu… - Stroke, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Optimal antiplatelet therapy after an ischemic stroke or transient
ischemic attack while on aspirin is uncertain. We, therefore, conducted a systematic review …

Cognitive impairment and risk of future stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Lee, JL Saver, KS Hong, YL Wu, HC Liu, NM Rao… - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Several studies have assessed the link between cognitive impairment and risk
of future stroke, but results have been inconsistent. We conducted a systematic review and …