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Werner Hacke

Researcher at Heidelberg University

Publications -  688
Citations -  93115

Werner Hacke is an academic researcher from Heidelberg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Thrombolysis. The author has an hindex of 123, co-authored 656 publications receiving 84593 citations. Previous affiliations of Werner Hacke include University Hospital Heidelberg & Steklov Mathematical Institute.

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MRI in patients with acute basilar artery occlusion - DWI lesion scoring is an independent predictor of outcome.

TL;DR: In patients with acute basilar artery occlusion, posterior circulation Acute Stroke Prognosis Early CT Score of 8 or more points on early diffusion weighted imaging is an independent predictor for favorable outcome.
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Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke in octogenarians: selection by magnetic resonance imaging improves safety but does not improve outcome

TL;DR: The use of MRI to select octogenarians for thrombolytic therapy seemed to decrease the risk of sICH, but did not influence the overall outcome after 3 months.
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Masking of vertebral artery dissection by severe trauma to the cervical spine.

TL;DR: Four patients with severe trauma to the cervical spine, defined as luxation, subluxation, or fracture, in whom symptoms of vertebral artery dissection developed after a delay ranging from several hours to weeks are presented.
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Risk Factors and Stroke Prevention

TL;DR: Attention is focused on the primary and secondary prevention of stroke, a heterogeneous disorder which includes ischaemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage, each of which has many subtypes.