Interpretation of "Chinese classification of cerebrovascular diseases (2015)"

Abstract

Chinese classification of cerebrovascular diseases (2015), published in 2017, attracts much attention. Cerebrovascular diseases are separated into 13 categories according to their etiology, pathogenesis, lesion arteries, lesion sites, clinical manifestations and complications. Some new contents or differences are discussed and compared with the earlier version, which is expected to acquire deeper comprehension and make better choices of clinical work. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2017.12.002