Welcome

We are pleased to announce the 9th Karolinska Stroke Update Meeting - scheduled to take place at The Clarion Sign Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden, November 11-13, 2012.

Since 1996 the Karolinska Stroke meetings have been an important forum for timely update on the most important issues in stroke field. Leading experts present recent trial results and state-of-the art knowledge, followed by an open discussion with a focus on interpretations of study findings and implications for clinical practice. An integral part of the Karolinska Stroke meetings have been the issuing of consensus statements which have been prepared by chairpersons and speakers in the respective sessions and approved by the participants of the meeting.  To date, the Karolinska stroke meetings have approved about 40 consensus statements covering the fields of stroke prevention, acute stroke management, and stroke rehabilitation. There documents have had an influence on practical stroke management and international and national guidelines on stroke care. The thrombolysis statements in 1996, 1998 and 2000 were among the first professional consensus documents on this issue and obviously a contributing factor to the provisional approval of stroke thrombolysis in 2002.

The last Karolinska Stroke Update conference in Novmeber 2010, featured discussion on management of atrial fibrillation in stroke and the results of the RE-LY study, on the results of the CREST and ICSS studies for evaluation of carotid endarterectomy versus angioplasty, implementation of the prolonged time window for thrombolysis based on ECASS III and SITS-ISTR 3-4.5 h studies, the role of alternative recanalisation methods such as mechanical thrombectomy and sonothrombolysis, management of TIA and dissection as a cause of stroke. The Karolinska Stroke Update conference provided one of the first opportunities for an eminent stroke expert audience to discuss and consent on the interpretation of these results, as well as on other recent advances.

The 9th meeting will feature a lot of interesting subjects; The results of International Stroke Trial 3 (IST-3), atrial fibrillation and stroke: New treatment agents providing alternative to Warfarin. Update on new trials. When to shift from Warfarin and which agent to choose. We will also discuss reperfusion after stroke – can thrombectomy add to thrombolysis? Update on carotid endarterectomy and stenting. Results from extended time-window of thrombolysis treatment - can it be extended? Shortening of door-to-needle time and much more.

The Karolinska Stroke Update conference also acts advisory to the revision of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Guidelines. Through this, participation at the Update meeting becomes even more important.

Finally, we invite you to join us for the social events of the meeting: the Gala Dinner on Monday Nov 12th – included in the registration fee.

Before the Gala Dinner on Monday, the Karolinska Stroke Award (100,000 SEK) will be announced for the fifth time.

Welcome to Stockholm 11-13 November 2012!

Yours sincerely,