Stroke Subtype Classification to Mechanism-Specific and Undetermined Categories by TOAST, A-S-C-O, and Causative Classification System

Marnane, Michael; A. Duggan, Caroline; C. Sheehan, Orla; Merwick, Aine; Hannon, Niamh; Curtin, Denis; Harris, Dawn; B. Williams, Emma; Horgan, Gillian; Kyne, Lorraine; M.E. McCormack, Patricia; Duggan, Joseph; Moore, Alan; Crispino-O'Connell, Gloria; J. Kelly, Peter

doi:10.1161/strokeaha.109.575373

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Stroke Subtype Classification to Mechanism-Specific and Undetermined Categories by TOAST, A-S-C-O, and Causative Classification System

Published in Stroke • Aug 1, 2010

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Michael Marnane

Caroline A. Duggan

Orla C. Sheehan

Abstract

Background and Purpose— Reliable etiologic classification of ischemic stroke may enhance clinical trial design and identification of subtype-specific environmental and genetic risk factors. Although new classification systems (Causative Classification System [CCS] and ASCO [A for atherosclerosis, S ...

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