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Craig S. Anderson is affiliated with the George Institute for Global Health in the United Kingdom. The primary focus of their research lies in medicine, with a substantial body of work spanning epidemiology, neurology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and rehabilitation.

The scientist has contributed significantly to topics related to acute ischemic stroke management, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage research, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, traumatic brain injury and neurovascular disturbances, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, blood pressure and hypertension studies, as well as neurosurgical procedures and complications.

Frequent publication venues for Craig S. Anderson include:

  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Stroke
  • International Journal of Stroke
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Neurology

Among their recent papers are:

  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure, 2021, The Lancet
  • The third Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3): an international, stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial, 2023, The Lancet
  • Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet
  • The impact of 2019 novel coronavirus on heart injury: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis, 2020, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT): a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised controlled trial, 2022, The Lancet

Craig S. Anderson has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Xia Wang, Lili Song, Menglu Ouyang, Thompson Robinson, and Xiaoying Chen.

Best Publications

  • Telmisartan, Ramipril, or Both in Patients at High Risk for Vascular Events

    Koon K. Teo;Janice Pogue;Leanne Dyal;Ingrid Copland

  • Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older

    Nigel S. Beckett;Ruth Peters;Astrid E. Fletcher;Jan A. Staessen

  • Randomised trial of a perindopril-based blood-pressure-lowering regimen among 6105 individuals with previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack

    S. MacMahon;B. Neal;C. Tzourio;A. Rodgers

  • Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    J. Claude Hemphill;Steven M. Greenberg;Craig S. Anderson;Kyra Becker

  • Stroke epidemiology: a review of population-based studies of incidence, prevalence, and case-fatality in the late 20th century.

    Valery L Feigin;Carlene M M Lawes;Derrick A Bennett;Craig S Anderson

  • Endovascular Therapy after Intravenous t-PA versus t-PA Alone for Stroke

    Joseph P Broderick;Yuko Y Palesch;Andrew M Demchuk;Sharon D Yeatts

  • CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    R. D. McEvoy;N. A. Antic;E. Heeley;Y. Luo

  • Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Lewis B. Morgenstern;J. Claude Hemphill;Craig Anderson;Kyra Becker

  • Predictors of Depression after Stroke: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

    Maree L. Hackett;Chaturangi Yapa;Varsha Parag;Craig S. Anderson

  • Rapid Blood-Pressure Lowering in Patients With Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

    Craig S. Anderson;Emma Heeley;Yining Huang;Jiguang Wang

  • Effects of the angiotensin-receptor blocker telmisartan on cardiovascular events in high-risk patients intolerant to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: a randomised controlled trial.

    S Yusuf;K Teo;C Anderson

  • Predictors of Depression after Stroke

    Maree L. Hackett;Craig S. Anderson

  • Effects of blood pressure lowering with perindopril and indapamide therapy on dementia and cognitive decline in patients with cerebrovascular disease.

    Christophe Tzourio;Craig Anderson;Neil Chapman;Mark Woodward

  • Stroke in China: advances and challenges in epidemiology, prevention, and management

    S Wu;B Wu;M Liu;Z Chen

  • Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebral haemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial.

    Craig S Anderson;Yining Huang;Ji Guang Wang;Hisatomi Arima;Hisatomi Arima

  • Risk factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage: an updated systematic review of epidemiological studies.

    Valery L. Feigin;Gabriel J.E. Rinkel;Carlene M.M. Lawes;Ale Algra

  • A Population-Based Assessment of the Impact and Burden of Caregiving for Long-term Stroke Survivors

    Craig S. Anderson;Jennie Linto;Edward G. Stewart-Wynne

  • Interventions for Treating Depression After Stroke

    Maree L. Hackett;Craig S. Anderson;Allan O. House;Jun Xia

  • Systematic Review of Progressive Resistance Strength Training in Older Adults

    Nancy K Latham;Derrick A Bennett;Caroline M Stretton;Craig S Anderson

  • Intensive blood pressure reduction in acute cerebralhaemorrhage trial (INTERACT): a randomised pilot trial

    Craig Anderson;Hisatomi Arima;John Chalmers;Emma Heeley

Frequent Co-Authors

John Chalmers
John Chalmers University of New South Wales
Hisatomi Arima
Hisatomi Arima Fukuoka University
Mark Woodward
Mark Woodward Imperial College London
Ji-Guang Wang
Ji-Guang Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Bruce Neal
Bruce Neal George Institute for Global Health
Amanda G. Thrift
Amanda G. Thrift Monash University
Mark W. Parsons
Mark W. Parsons University of New South Wales
Valery L. Feigin
Valery L. Feigin Auckland University of Technology
Geoffrey A. Donnan
Geoffrey A. Donnan University of Melbourne
Joseph P. Broderick
Joseph P. Broderick University of Cincinnati

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