EMBOLIC STROKE

Course overview

EMBOLIC STROKE IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY ALL OVER THE WORLD. TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION, IT MUST BE PROMPTLY DIAGNOSED AND TREATED BOTH IN THE ACUTE STAGE AND FOR SECONDARY PREVENTION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CLINICAL EVALUATION, USE OF NEUROIMAGING, AND OTHER TOOLS OF INVESTIGATIONS TO GUIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.