News tagged with tissue plasminogen activator
Related topics: blood clots , stroke , ischemic stroke
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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Certified stroke centers more likely to give clot-busting drugs
Stroke patients are three times more likely to receive clot-busting medication if treated at a certified stroke center, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Mar 26, 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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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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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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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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Comparing mechanical clot removal and standard medical therapy for severe stroke
Results of the first randomized controlled study to evaluate a procedure that removes blood clots in the brain from patients experiencing severe strokes will be presented at the International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, ...
Cardiology
Feb 08, 2013 |
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Adding endovascular therapy to tPA didn't improve recovery after stroke
Adding endovascular therapy to clot-busting therapy for stroke did not significantly improve stroke recovery at three months, according to a study presented in a special symposium at the American Stroke Association's International ...
Cardiology
Feb 08, 2013 |
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'Clot-buster' drug may still be best stroke treatment
(HealthDay)—The standard medical care for patients having an ischemic stroke is to give powerful "clot-busting" drugs as soon as possible after the start of the stroke.
Cardiology
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Treatment with clot-busting drug yields better results after stroke than supportive therapy alone
In an update to previous research, Johns Hopkins neurologists say minimally invasive delivery of the drug tPA directly into potentially lethal blood clots in the brain helped more patients function independently a year after ...
Cardiology
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Clot-retrieval devices failed to improve stroke-related disability
A stroke survivor's chances of living independently after 90 days are not improved by the use of devices inserted into the artery to dissolve or remove a stroke-causing clot shortly after the onset of symptoms, according ...
Cardiology
Feb 07, 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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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 ...
Cardiology
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Neurologists describe most feared and devastating strokes
Among the most feared and devastating strokes are ones caused by blockages in the brain's critical basilar artery system. When not fatal, basilar artery strokes can cause devastating deficits, including head-to-toe paralysis ...
Neuroscience
Jan 10, 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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