After adjusting for potential confounders (age, sex, race, use of birth control, pregnancy), findings showed propranolol use was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of stroke among ...

Early findings suggest that IA tenecteplase after successful thrombectomy is safe and improves functional outcomes over standard care in anterior circulation LVO stroke.

Stroke experts from UCSF Health presented new research and clinical findings at the annual the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference (ISC25), the world’s premier meeting ...

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

A systematic review and meta-analysis estimating the differences in bleeding risks between therapeutic-dose non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) and single antiplatelet therapy (aspirin) found ...

Royal Philips, in partnership with the World Bank and Ukraine's Ministry of Health, has launched an initiative aimed at ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

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 ...

Intensive BP lowering after successful endovascular thrombectomy for acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke did not improve 90-day functional outcomes vs. standard BP control, a speaker ...

Research indicates that salt substitutes reduce stroke recurrence and death risk, offering a safe dietary intervention for ...

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

In clinical practice guidelines jointly issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense, updated recommendations are presented for the management of stroke rehabilitation.