A new study projects that aligning U.S. cholesterol treatment with clinical guidelines could significantly reduce cardiovascular events nationwide. The study, led by researchers at Baltimore-based ...

The session focused on the evolution of stroke care, particularly ischemic strokes, which make up 87% of all strokes. It ...

Endovascular treatment (EVT) is a standard treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in anterior circulation. 1 Although recanalisation could be achieved in more ...

In EARLY TAVR, intervention improved outcomes over waiting in patients with class II or no indications for AVR consideration.

Background Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) significantly improves outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion. There is limited understanding of how the site of hospital ...

Even so, the authors warned that the patients included in the meta-analysis of over 5,400 individuals -- drawn from the ...

Non-valvular atrial fibrillation accounts for 13–26% of acute ischaemic strokes.1 Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are ...

SGMC Health has named Cole Seaton, DO, emergency medicine, and Roohi Farooq, MD, neurology, as co-directors of the health ...

Epidemiological data suggest that the risk of ischemic stroke increases after varicella‐zoster virus (VZV) reactivation. The frequency of VZV reactivation in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is unknown.

Thrombectomies, a surgical stroke treatment, can be performed 24 hours after a stroke patient's symptoms appear. In the procedure, a catheter is inserted through an artery in the groin or arm and ...

Background Despite successful recanalization after endovascular treatment, many patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion still show functional dependence, namely futile ...

Objective: Atrial fibrillation is one of the major risk factors of ischemic stroke. Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has become the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel ...