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Stroke

Stroke is an acute neurological injury caused by disruption of cerebral blood flow, resulting in focal brain dysfunction and, if perfusion is not restored, infarction of brain tissue. It is divided into ischaemic stroke, due to thrombotic or embolic occlusion of a cerebral artery, which accounts for the majority of …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 20× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2329-9487 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Stroke is an acute neurological injury caused by disruption of cerebral blood flow, resulting in focal brain dysfunction and, if perfusion is not restored, infarction of brain tissue. It is divided into ischaemic stroke, due to thrombotic or embolic occlusion of a cerebral artery, which accounts for the majority of cases, and haemorrhagic stroke, due to rupture of a blood vessel with intracerebral or subarachnoid bleeding. Clinical features depend on the vascular territory involved and may include unilateral weakness, sensory loss, aphasia, visual deficits, and impaired coordination or consciousness. Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor, and stroke sits at the core of Hypertension and Cardiology through shared vascular mechanisms including atherosclerosis, cardioembolism, endothelial dysfunction, and arterial dissection. Research in this area encompasses stroke subtypes and endothelial function, acute care pathways and imaging protocols such as computed tomography angiography for evaluating ischaemic stroke, the impact of healthcare-system factors and the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke care and admission, in-hospital outcomes and complications, genetic susceptibility, and emerging models of post-stroke recovery using stem-cell and tissue-engineering approaches. This topic assembles peer-reviewed research relevant to stroke pathophysiology, diagnosis and acute management, risk factors including hypertension, and recovery, reflecting its central place in cerebrovascular and cardiovascular medicine.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2015

Endothelial Function in Stroke Subtypes Using Endopat Technology

Enrique Jiménez Caballero PedroCorresponding author
Department of Neurology, San Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Avenida de Pablo Naranjo nº 2, 10003. Cáceres. Spain.
Exact topic Neurological Research and Therapy Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-14-558

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 20 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Hypertension and Cardiology (ISSN 2329-9487).

Journal editorial board
Hatori Nobuo · Japan Gregor Leibundgut · Switzerland Yuejin Li · United States

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