The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently appointed a writing group to provide updated guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke. The group was comprised ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Societies issued new guidelines for the screening and treatment of stroke. The new document provides ...

Powers WJ, Rabinstein AA, Ackerson T, et al; on behalf of the American Heart Association Stroke Council. 2018 guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: a guideline ...

The new guideline endorses the use of either alteplase or tenecteplase in the 4.5-hour thrombolytic treatment window. HealthDay News — In a guideline issued by the American Heart Association/American ...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is often a precursor to major ischemic stroke, and appropriate management of the condition is, therefore, highly important. Currently, considerable variation exists in ...

The European Stroke Organization (ESO) guidelines on management of Transient Ischemic Attack focus on issues specific to early TIA management. Therefore, aspects such as services organization ...

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Penumbra, Inc., a global interventional therapies company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative medical devices, including those used in ...

The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have updated their 1999 guideline statement on secondary prevention of ischemic stroke. In this thoughtful and comprehensive review ...

Approximately 1 in 3 people will experience a stroke, dementia, or both as they age. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains the most common cause of cognitive dysfunction in the elderly. As the general ...