Portable point-of-care blood tests, done by EMS before hospital arrival, need validation but could guide treatment and ...

The following is a summary of “Endovascular Thrombectomy for Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Occlusions With Large ...

New research provides further evidence that thrombolysis benefits select patients with acute ischemic stroke up to 24 hours after symptom onset.

Use of DOACs in patients with ICH and AF resulted in a remarkable reduction in ischemic stroke, but that benefit was partially offset by an increase in ICH recurrence.

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

The benefit of direct oral anticoagulants on stroke risk in patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage and atrial ...

Age and hypertension are associated with increased risks for cranial ischemic complications in GCA, while anticoagulant therapy may offer protective benefits.

The following is a summary of “Hyponatremia is associated with malignant brain edema after mechanical thrombectomy in acute ...

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.

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 ...

Two studies show endovascular thrombectomy does not lead to better outcomes at 90 days or result in lower incidence of death ...