Bruce Ovbiagele
University of California, San Francisco
662 Papers
3.3K Citations
Bruce Ovbiagele is an academic researcher from University of California, San Francisco. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 71, co-authored 572 publications. Previous affiliations of Bruce Ovbiagele include Veterans Health Administration & Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center.
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Papers
Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
William J. Powers,Alejandro A. Rabinstein,Teri Ackerson,Opeolu Adeoye,Nicholas C. Bambakidis,Kyra J. Becker,José Biller,Michael D. Brown,Bart M. Demaerschalk,Brian L. Hoh,Edward C. Jauch,Chelsea S. Kidwell,Thabele M Leslie-Mazwi,Bruce Ovbiagele,Phillip A. Scott,Kevin N. Sheth,Andrew M. Southerland,Deborah V. Summers,David L. Tirschwell +18 more
TL;DR: These guidelines supersede the prior 2007 guidelines and 2009 updates and support the overarching concept of stroke systems of care and detail aspects of stroke care from patient recognition; emergency medical services activation, transport, and triage; through the initial hours in the emergency department and stroke unit.
Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: 2019 Update to the 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
William J. Powers,Alejandro A. Rabinstein,Teri Ackerson,Opeolu Adeoye,Nicholas C. Bambakidis,Kyra J. Becker,José Biller,Michael D. Brown,Bart M. Demaerschalk,Brian L. Hoh,Edward C. Jauch,Chelsea S. Kidwell,Thabele M Leslie-Mazwi,Bruce Ovbiagele,Phillip A. Scott,Kevin N. Sheth,Andrew M. Southerland,Deborah V. Summers,David L. Tirschwell +18 more
TL;DR: These guidelines detail prehospital care, urgent and emergency evaluation and treatment with intravenous and intra-arterial therapies, and in-hospital management, including secondary prevention measures that are appropriately instituted within the first 2 weeks.
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2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Paul K. Whelton,Robert M. Carey,Wilbert S. Aronow,Donald E. Casey,Karen J. Collins,Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb,Sondra M. DePalma,Samuel S. Gidding,Kenneth Jamerson,Daniel W. Jones,Eric J. MacLaughlin,Paul Muntner,Bruce Ovbiagele,Sidney C. Smith,Crystal C. Spencer,Randall S. Stafford,Sandra J. Taler,Randal J. Thomas,Kim A. Williams,Jeff D. Williamson,Jackson T. Wright +20 more
TL;DR: Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines (guidelines) with recommendations to improve cardiovascular health.
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2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Paul K. Whelton,Robert M. Carey,Wilbert S. Aronow,Donald E. Casey,Karen J. Collins,Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb,Sondra M. DePalma,Samuel S. Gidding,Kenneth Jamerson,Daniel W. Jones,Eric J. MacLaughlin,Paul Muntner,Bruce Ovbiagele,Sidney C. Smith,Crystal C. Spencer,Randall S. Stafford,Sandra J. Taler,Randal J. Thomas,Kim A. Williams,Jeff D. Williamson,Jackson T. Wright +20 more
TL;DR: The next generation of scientists and decision-makers will have a greater understanding of what constitutes a credible threat to public health and how to protect them from that threat.
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Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Walter N. Kernan,Bruce Ovbiagele,Henry R. Black,Dawn M. Bravata,Marc I. Chimowitz,Michael D. Ezekowitz,Margaret C. Fang,Marc Fisher,Karen L. Furie,Donald V. Heck,S. Claiborne Johnston,Scott E. Kasner,Steven J. Kittner,Pamela H. Mitchell,Michael W. Rich,DeJuran Richardson,Lee H. Schwamm,John A. Wilson +17 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provided evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or transient ischemi-chemic attack, including the control of risk factors, intervention for vascular obstruction, antithrombotic therapy for cardioembolism, and antiplatelet therapy for noncardioembolic stroke.