Treatment with endovascular thrombectomy did not significantly improve outcomes after 90 days in patients with a large core stroke, as compared to patients who received standard stroke care alone, according to a recent clinical ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Ochsner Health physicians Dr. Richard Zweifler and Dr. Joseph Tarsia are co-authors on a post hoc analysis carried out in the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial, comparing the effectiveness of apixaban versus aspirin in preventing ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Each year, an estimated 15 million people around the globe experience stroke, according to the World Health Organization, with one-third resulting in death. That's why immediate stroke treatment is crucial.
Oct 31, 2024
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The first powered randomized trial examining early intervention with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis (AS) found this strategy to be both a safe and effective ...
Oct 29, 2024
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It's been more than three decades, but still there are only two treatments for a stroke: either rapid use of a clot-busting medication called tPA or surgical removal of a clot from the brain with mechanical thrombectomy. ...
Oct 28, 2024
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People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from blood thinning treatments, known as anticoagulants, at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Oct 28, 2024
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In healthy rodent brains, newborn neurons are constantly generated in the stem cell niche, known as the subventricular zone (SVZ). These cells might help to repair a brain that has been damaged by disorders of the central ...
Oct 24, 2024
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Boarding admitted patients in the emergency department for acute stroke is financially costly, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Oct 24, 2024
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New research published this month shows the key role quality improvement programs play in ensuring hospitals can adequately fight one of the biggest public health threats facing our country: stroke.
Oct 24, 2024
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According to a new study by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Yale School of Medicine, short-term exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people ...
Oct 23, 2024
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