Stroke is defined as an "acute neurologic dysfunction of vascular origin with sudden (within seconds) or at least rapid (within hours) occurrence of symptoms ... of stroke are ischemic and ...

Intravenous delivered tPA is approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The drug can make a big difference, but only if it is given within a specified time frame (up to four and a ...

Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for ischemic stroke ... whether antihypertensive therapy in the acute phase of stroke is beneficial.This review summarizes previous ...

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke ... patient is eligible for acute stroke therapy. Depending on several ...

The number of young people having strokes has been increasing, and the trend is very concerning to health care workers. “In ...

Health Services have completed an expansion of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) to include all individuals across the province who meet the criteria for this intervention, it was announced Thursday, ...

Two new trials saw no impact of thrombolytics in reducing disability at 90 days, but some positive signals offer hope.

Strokes, especially ischemic types, rise with falling temperatures due to factors like vasoconstriction and increased blood viscosity. Recognizing stroke symptoms and acting quickly is crucial.

Two randomized trials have shown that the use of adjunctive intra-arterial thrombolytics does not significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.The impact ...