All potential acute ischemic stroke patients meeting criteria for the use of IV tPA should be offered treatment. The facts are clear, and all that remains is further provider and patient education.

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

IV tPA remains the standard of care of acute ischemic stroke patients presenting within established time windows without contraindications, and hospitals should continue to concentrate on system ...

Actor Mithun Chakraborty was recently diagnosed with Ischemic Cerebrovascular ... to the patient within a short window. Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) or mechanical thrombectomy (a type ...

Intravenous delivered tPA is approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The drug can make a big difference, but only if it is given within a specified time frame (up to four and a ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently.

Market Trend: A notable trend in the acute ischemic stroke therapeutics market is the advancement of reperfusion therapies. The use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) has been a standard ...

During an ischemic stroke, the blood supply to a region ... and other kinds of tissue plasminogen activator drugs. This treatment is effective if the stroke is quickly diagnosed and evaluated ...

My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.