16/05/03
Craig Douglas
Classification Systems
Other Options?
(Bamford et al)
TOAST Classification
There are 5 diagnostic sub-types of
ischaemic stroke:
1.Large artery atherosclerosis
2.Cardioembolism
3.Small vessel occlusion (lacunar)
4.Other determined aetiology
5.Undetermined aetiology
Multiple possible aetiologies (No.6)
Determining TOAST
Sub-type
(VTACS)
Section 1a History/Emboli
Section 1c History/Prior
Specialised Tests
Lacunar Syndromes
Section 3e Cardiovascular
Examination
Postmortem Examination
Conclusions