Periodontal disease (PD) and dental caries are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

Prompt, intensive blood pressure lowering within days of a TIA or minor stroke cuts recurrent stroke rates, results of a major UK study show.

New pooled data confirm that endovascular thrombectomy improves survival and function in large-core stroke, offering hope for ...

Objectives To evaluate the long-term efficacy of remote ischaemic postconditioning (RIPC) on functional outcomes in patients ...

What physicians need to know about the expanded carotid artery stenting coverage, including choice of therapy, shared ...

Whether TNK (tenecteplase) benefits patients with acute ischemic stroke treated within 4.5 to 24 hours remains uncertain, and no previous meta-analysis has differentiated between clinical settings ...

Cindy McCain, the wife of late Sen. John McCain, is temporarily stepping away from her duties as the executive director of the U.N. World Food Program after suffering a minor stroke. The WFP, the ...

In Danish women with a history of ischemic stroke, use of vaginal estradiol tablets was not associated with an increased rate of recurrent ischemic stroke. Results suggest these women may not be so ...

The family of a man who suffered a fatal stroke alleges in a lawsuit that police officers and staff at the Dakota County jail failed to properly respond for more than 5½ hours while he became ...

The family of a Minnesota postal worker has filed a federal lawsuit after police and correctional officers allegedly ignored signs of his stroke for hours and he died in custody. The lawsuit was filed ...

The associations between individual‐ and county‐level social determinants of health and reperfusion therapies (thrombolysis or thrombectomy) for acute ischemic stroke have been described separately, ...