News tagged with tissue plasminogen activator
Related topics: blood clots , stroke , ischemic stroke
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.
Cardiology
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Hypothermia protects the brain against damage during stroke
Thromboembolic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, results in damage to the parts of the brain starved of oxygen. Breaking up the clot with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) reduces the amount of damage, however, ...
Neuroscience
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Clot-busting drug safe for stroke patients taking blood thinner
Acute ischemic stroke patients taking the blood thinner warfarin can be treated safely with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality ...
Cardiology
May 10, 2012 |
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Novel nanotherapeutic delivers clot-busting drugs directly to obstructed blood vessels (w/ Video)
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have developed a novel biomimetic strategy that delivers life-saving nanotherapeutics directly ...
Medical research
Jul 05, 2012 |
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Experimental drug could help reduce brain damage, improve motor skills after stroke
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Arizona professor is overseeing the manufacture of an experimental drug that could help reduce brain damage after a stroke.
Medical research
Sep 21, 2012 |
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New way to treat strokes is a 'game-changer,' docs say
A new generation of devices could significantly improve care for patients who have some of the most devastating types of strokes.
Cardiology
Apr 10, 2012 |
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