Time is of the essence when getting people stricken with acute ischemic strokes to treatment. And the use of stent retrievers—devices that remove the blood clot like pulling a cork out of a wine bottle—has proven to be ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Stroke patients who go directly to an endovascular center could receive treatment 99 minutes earlier, according to a new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 13th Annual Meeting.
Jul 27, 2016
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In a study of stroke patients, investigators confirmed through MRI brain scans that there was an association between the extent of disruption to the brain's protective blood-brain barrier and the severity of bleeding following ...
Jun 17, 2016
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A physician has to make many quick decisions when confronted with a stroke patient.
May 6, 2016
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Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke. Treatment with oral anticoagulation reduces this risk but instead increases the risk of bleeding. Today, a new blood test based tool enabling better and more individualized ...
Apr 4, 2016
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In addition to improving survival and reducing disability, mechanically removing the clot causing an ischemic stroke leads to better cognitive functioning, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 17, 2016
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Scientists at VIB and KU Leuven have identified the oxygen sensor PHD1 as a potential target for the treatment of brain infarction (ischemic stroke). Despite (minor) improvements in stroke treatment, stroke remains the fourth ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Many strokes that required immediate treatment in emergency rooms may have been preventable, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
Dec 10, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A mobile stroke treatment unit (MSTU) is feasible for providing acute stroke treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Neurology.
Dec 8, 2015
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Ultrasound, a non-invasive technique commonly used to study the presence of atherosclerosis disease in blood vessels, can be used to identify patients at increased risk of future stroke who could benefit from surgery. Since ...
Nov 25, 2015
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