Medical research
Exosomes promote remarkable recovery in stroke
It's been almost a quarter century since the first drug was approved for stroke. But what's even more striking is that only a single drug remains approved today.
Jan 14, 2020
0
140
Page 5 - News tagged with severe stroke
Cardiology
Vacuum cleaner for the brain: doctor's first-hand account of using groundbreaking stroke treatment
Thrombectomy is a revolutionary stroke treatment where the offending clot is literally sucked out of the patient's brain. I performed my first thrombectomy in 2006, but I remember it as though it was yesterday. I was working ...
Apr 9, 2019
0
10
Neuroscience
Therapies must become more intensive
Conventional physical therapy for stroke survivors is not intensive enough, says Robert Riener. Therapy robots could help patients get back on track more quickly.
Apr 3, 2019
0
17
Cardiology
State policies might keep stroke patients from the care they need
When Hollywood actor Luke Perry suffered what would be a fatal stroke last month, he was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, one of only 178 hospitals in the country licensed to provide a key advanced stroke ...
Mar 27, 2019
0
3
Cardiology
Study shows need for thrombectomy-capable stroke centers remains high in 64 percent of communities studied
The need for thrombectomy-capable stroke centers (TSC) certification remains high as 64 percent of communities are beyond the maximum drive time of 30 minutes, according to a study presented today presented in Honolulu at ...
Feb 7, 2019
0
0
Cardiology
Many women plagued by anxiety after stroke
Angie Read Doyal was unsure if she'd be the same after her stroke. So, when she felt ready to return to work after only seven weeks of intense physical, speech and occupational therapy, she was confident.
Feb 7, 2019
0
1
Psychology & Psychiatry
Women twice as likely to suffer from severe depression after a stroke
New research today published in the European Journal of Neurology has found that women are twice as likely to suffer from severe depression following a stroke than men.
Jan 29, 2019
0
3
Cardiology
AHA names top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2017
New medicines to fight heart disease, updated guidelines for strokes and high blood pressure, and research into genome editing are among the top heart disease and stroke advances in 2017, according to the American Heart Association ...
Feb 8, 2018
0
55
Cardiology
Encouraging early results for redesigned Sapien valve
The new Sapien XT aortic valve showed a non-significantly lower rate of death and strokes at 30 days than the original model, and both valves demonstrated notably better short-term outcomes than seen with the Sapien system ...
Mar 11, 2013
0
0
Cardiology
Anemia may more than triple your risk of dying after a stroke
Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.
Feb 2, 2012
0
0
