TOAST classification in acute ischemic stroke

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The TOAST (trial(Trial of ORG 10172 in acute stroke treatmentAcute Stroke Treatment) classification denotes five sub typesaetiologies of ischaemic stroke.

  • large-artery atherosclerosis (embolus / thrombosis)*

  • cardioembolism (high-risk / medium-risk)*

  • small-vessel occlusion (lacune(lacune)*

  • stroke of other determined aetiology *

  • stroke of undetermined aetiology

It is thought to carry good inter observerinterobserver agreement and predict prognosis, outcome, and management2.

  • -<p>The <strong>TOAST (trial of ORG 10172 in acute stroke treatment) classification</strong> denotes five sub types of <a href="/articles/ischemic-stroke">ischaemic stroke</a>.</p><ul>
  • -<li>large-artery atherosclerosis (embolus / thrombosis)*</li>
  • -<li>cardioembolism (high-risk / medium-risk)*</li>
  • -<li>small-vessel occlusion (lacune)*</li>
  • -<li>stroke of other determined aetiology *</li>
  • -<li>stroke of undetermined aetiology</li>
  • -</ul><p>It is thought to carry good inter observer agreement and predict prognosis, outcome, and management</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>TOAST (Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment) classification</strong> denotes five aetiologies of <a href="/articles/ischemic-stroke">ischaemic stroke</a>.</p><ul>
  • +<li><p>large-artery atherosclerosis</p></li>
  • +<li><p>cardioembolism</p></li>
  • +<li><p>small-vessel occlusion (<a href="/articles/lacunar-infarct" title="Lacunar infarct">lacune</a>)</p></li>
  • +<li><p>stroke of other determined aetiology</p></li>
  • +<li><p>stroke of undetermined aetiology</p></li>
  • +</ul><p>It is thought to carry good interobserver agreement <sup>2</sup>.</p>

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