AF - Atrial fibrillation

ASC - Acute stroke centre

ASPECTS - Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score

BP - Blood pressure

CT - Computed tomography

CTA - Computed tomography angiography

DOAC - Direct oral anticoagulant

DWI - Diffusion-weighted imaging

FLAIR - Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery

HDL - High density lipoprotein

ICH - Intracerebral haemorrhage

INR - International normalized ratio (for blood clotting time)

LDL - Low density lipoprotein

MCA - Middle cerebral artery

MR - Magnetic resonance

MRA - Magnetic resonance angiography

MRI - Magnetic resonance imaging

mRS - Modified Rankin Scale score

NHS - National Health Service

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale

PAF - Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

PFO - Patent foramen ovale

TIA - Transient ischaemic attack

TOE - Transoesophageal echocardiogram

VA - Vertebral artery

VKA - Vitamin K antagonist