Early findings suggest that IA tenecteplase after successful thrombectomy is safe and improves functional outcomes over standard care in anterior circulation LVO stroke.
Researchers continue to advance the science to determine best treatments for stroke. Based on an international study of 530 patients, researchers discovered that while the clot retrieval procedure ...
Portable point-of-care blood tests, done by EMS before hospital arrival, need validation but could guide treatment and ...
The results increase “my confidence that this approach has merit,” Lauren Sansing says. More trials are on the way.
Age and hypertension are associated with increased risks for cranial ischemic complications in GCA, while anticoagulant therapy may offer protective benefits.
Mental health disorders represent a significant problem in pediatric survivors of arterial ischemic stroke (AIS).
Results from the AZALEA-TIMI 71 phase 2 trial showed great promise for abelacimab to transform care for high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation.
Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).
Prehospital measurement of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stroke (IS) and stroke mimics.
New research provides further evidence that thrombolysis benefits select patients with acute ischemic stroke up to 24 hours after symptom onset.