Study finds plasmin—delivered through a bubble—more effective than tPA in busting clots
A new study from the University of Cincinnati has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasminogen ...
Cardiology
May 15, 2013 |
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New device to remove stroke-causing blood clots proves better than standard tool
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and a common cause of long-term disability in the United States, but doctors have very few proven treatment methods. Now a new device that mechanically removes ...
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Aug 26, 2012 |
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Tenecteplase drug bests standard treatment for certain strokes
(HealthDay) -- A medication called tenecteplase may be more effective at treating strokes caused by clots in large blood vessels in the brain than the current standard therapy, Australian researchers report.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Garbled text messages may be the only symptoms of stroke
Difficulty or inability to write a coherent text message, even in patients who have no problem speaking, may become a "vital" tool in diagnosing a type of crippling stroke, according to new research at Henry Ford Hospital.
Neuroscience
Mar 14, 2013 |
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New hope for survivors of stroke and traumatic brain injury
A new ground-breaking study about to be published in the Adis journal CNS Drugs provides clinical evidence that, for the first time, chronic neurological dysfunction from stroke or traumatic brain injury can rapidly improv ...
Medical research
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Cooling treatment for acute ischemic strokes shows promising preliminary results
(Medical Xpress)—A limited time window to administer therapy for ischemic stroke means every second counts. Now doctors may be able to slow down the hands of time in this critical time frame by using hypothermia ...
Cardiology
Feb 21, 2013 |
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New FDA-approved clot removal devices show promise for treating stroke patients
Specialists at Stony Brook Medicine's Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center (CVC) are treating patients with a new generation of blood clot removal devices that show promise in successfully revascularizing stroke ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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Lean process methods expedite care in ischemic stroke
(HealthDay)—Use of lean process improvement methodology can reduce the time to stroke care without compromising patient safety, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Stroke.
Cardiology
Nov 10, 2012 |
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Imaging acute ischemic stroke patients' brains did not lead to improved outcomes
The use of advanced imaging shortly after the onset of acute stroke failed to identify a subgroup of patients who could benefit from a clot-removal procedure, a study has found.
Cardiology
Feb 08, 2013 |
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Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke
Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.
Cardiology
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Delay in breaking up blood clots means worse stroke outcome
Every 30-minute delay in breaking up a blood clot from a stroke was associated with a 10 percent decrease in the probability of a good outcome, regardless of other factors such as stroke severity, according ...
Cardiology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study of brain cooling and clot-busting drug therapy for stroke receives FDA OK to expand
An international multicenter clinical trial led by a Cedars-Sinai neurologist on the combination of brain cooling and "clot-busting" drug therapy after stroke has received Food and Drug Administration approval to expand from ...
Neuroscience
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Study finds devices no better than meds in recovery from clot-caused strokes
(Medical Xpress)—When someone has a stroke, time equals brain. The longer a stroke is left untreated, the more brain tissue is lost. Since the only proven treatment—a clot-busting drug—works in less than half of patients, ...
Cardiology
Mar 14, 2013 |
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People having stroke should get therapy within 60 minutes of hospital arrival
People having an ischemic stroke should receive clot-dissolving therapy – if appropriate—within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new American Stroke Association guidelines published in the American ...
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Antiplatelet drugs don't up ICH risk in new study
(HealthDay)—Pre-existing antiplatelet use does not seem to be associated with an increased risk of ischemic hemorrhage (ICH), according to an observational study published in the February issue of Academic Em ...
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Mar 25, 2013 |
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