May 14, 2010 — A new pooled analysis of randomized trials of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, now expanded to include more recent trials, confirms the ...

A new report details the case of a patient on the new experimental Alzheimer's drug, lecanemab, who died after experiencing numerous acute intracerebral hemorrhages during treatment with tissue ...

Charleston, SC - Patients who have acute ischemic stroke on the weekend are more likely to receive aggressive treatment, including thrombolysis, than those patients who have an event during the week, ...

Emergency mobile stroke unit. Ambulance van furnishes services to diagnose stroke patients. Two neurologists discuss the barriers to timely tPA administration in acute stroke, including the ...

Stroke victims treated with TPA were twice as likely to have a good outcome as those who were not. The Food and Drug Administration approved it for stroke the next year, and a move grew to treat ...

STANFORD, Calif. — Once symptoms start, there's only a tiny window of time for stroke victims to get life-saving treatment. Now, research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has cracked ...

Standard clot-busting medication combined with low-energy ultrasound appears to reopen clogged arteries in stroke patients better than medication alone, a pilot study led by University of Cincinnati ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke. Can you help me understand different kinds of stroke ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to ...