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 ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

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

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

stroke before giving treatment. That's usually done through imaging, which can be delayed for hours while a patient is stabilized, brought to the emergency room and then on to radiology for a ...

During an emergency, stroke neurologists are also evaluating ... Crucially, she was given “clot-busting” medication within three hours of her stroke and underwent a successful clot removal.

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...