Background: Untreated blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) are associated with high rates
of death and disability due to stroke. We assessed alignment of clinical practice at our centre …

Background Optimal management of patients with extracranial blunt cerebrovascular injury
(BCVI) remains controversial, with both anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy being …

BACKGROUND Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is associated with cerebrovascular
accidents (CVA). Early therapy with antiplatelet agents or anticoagulants is recommended …

Background The management of asymptomatic blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) with
respect to stroke prevention and vessel healing is challenging. Objectives The aim of this …

Background Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVI) once went unrecognized until cerebral
ischemia or death occurred. We previously demonstrated that screening of high-risk …

BACKGROUND Administering antithrombotics (AT) to the multiply injured patient with blunt
cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) requires a thoughtful assessment of the risk of stroke and …

Discussion This guideline reviews published data investigating patients at risk for BCVI,
including initial clinical management of patients diagnosed as having BCVI. The guideline …

BACKGROUND Stroke risk factors after blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) are ill-defined.
We hypothesized that factors associated with stroke for BCVI would include medical therapy …

Introduction Practice management guidelines for screening and treatment of patients with
blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) have been associated with a decreased risk of ischemic …

Background Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) with concurrent traumatic brain injury (TBI)
presents increased risk of both ischemic stroke and bleeding. This study investigated the …