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Comparison of the new ASCO classification with the TOAST classification in a population with acute ischemic stroke.
Journal of neurology - 1 Jul 2012
Wolf M E, Sauer T, Alonso A, Hennerici M G
Abstract excerpt
Precise analysis of stroke subtypes is important for clinical treatment decisions, the prognostic evaluation of patients, as well as defining stroke populations in clinical studies. The TOAST classification is the most widely used and approved form for etiologic subtyping. Increasing knowledge about stroke mechanisms and the introduction of new diagnostic techniques have supported the promotion of the new ASCO...
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