Diagnosis: Acute ischemic stroke caused by distal left internal carotid artery occlusion, with salvageable penumbral tissue and a persistent large-vessel occlusion. B.H. Buck is a Fellow of the ...

In a randomized clinical trial, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

In a randomized clinical trial in China, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery ...

Injecting tenecteplase into the artery after clot removal helps improve recovery in stroke survivors by enhancing blood flow ...

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

Chinese clinical scientist Wang Yongjun has been granted the William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke at the 2025 International ...

A new study has revealed that mechanically retrieving blood clots from medium- or small-sized brain arteries did not improve ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).