Publications by authors named "E Aritzu"
Background: Thrombolytic therapy improves the functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke, but the risk of death and cerebral hemorrhage remains high. Aspirin given together with a thrombolytic agent may worsen the risk-to-benefit ratio. We performed a further Multicenter Acute Stroke Trial-Italy (MAST-I) which is the only randomized, controlled trial that has tested the effect of this combination to evaluate the risk of aspirin use plus streptokinase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Hemorrhagic transformation is frequently seen on CT scans obtained in the subacute phase of ischemic stroke. Its prognostic value is controversial.
Methods: We analyzed 554 patients with acute ischemic stroke enrolled in the Multicenter Acute Stroke Trial-Italy (MAST-I) study in whom a second CT scan was performed on day 5.
Background And Purpose: Diagnosis of hemorrhagic transformation (HT) could influence the prognosis and the management of acute ischemic stroke. The interobserver reliability of CT-scan HT classification is evaluated in the present study.
Methods: Fifty 5-day CT scans of patients enrolled in the Multicenter Acute Stroke Trial-Italy (MAST-I) were reviewed independently by two neuroradiologists and one neurologist with CT training.