American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council Leadership has released temporary emergency guidance on management of acute stroke patients during the current COVID-19 outbreak. The ...

The diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of stroke in patients hospitalized for another condition is frequently slower than in those who present to the emergency department, resulting in worse ...

World Stroke Day on October 29 is a reminder that strokes are one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. According to the CDC, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. The American Heart Association ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Perioperative stroke, a major complication of cardiac and thoracic aortic surgeries, has many possible origins, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Digital tools such as mobile devices, social media and crowdsourcing can play a key role in emergency care for ...

Women with a history of stroke believe that they are less likely to receive adequate emergency care due to their gender, race, or ethnicity. The study used responses from 3498 participants enrolled in ...

GREENVILLE — The prevalence of stroke occurrence in the United States continues to raise concerns. In addition, ignoring stroke signs and symptoms is a growing concern. According to a scientific ...

The so-called "Mediterranean diet" has long been recommended as a way to control weight and prevent diabetes. Now, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have issued new ...

The number of people who survive strokes is higher than in the past, but many survivors need long-term physical, mental and emotional care. Palliative care, which emphasizes pain and symptom ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – When it came to picking a career, Alex Wilson-Garza felt a calling to serve others – she comes from a family ...