Cardiology
Americans' heart health varies significantly from state to state
Americans' cardiovascular health varies greatly from state to state, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).
Jan 4, 2013
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News tagged with stroke centers
Cardiology
Clot-busting medication safe for patients who wake up with stroke
Using a clot-busting medication to treat people who wake up with symptoms of stroke was safe and should be studied further to see how effective it might be for a population that otherwise has few treatment options, according ...
Sep 19, 2016
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Cardiology
Device innovation is driving improvement in stroke treatment outcomes
In the last decade, Intra-Arterial (IA) stroke therapy (a technique in which thrombolytic agents and devices are passed through the arteries directly to the clot site) has gained notable momentum as an effective and safe ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Cardiology
Comprehensive stroke centers may improve bleeding stroke survival
People with hemorrhagic strokes (brain bleeds) are more likely to survive if they are treated at a comprehensive stroke center, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
May 6, 2015
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Cardiology
Women less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers for large vessel acute ischemic stroke
Despite having worse stroke symptoms and living within comparable distances to comprehensive stroke centers, women with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke are less likely than men to be routed to the centers, according ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Cardiology
Medical team studies when an effective but sometimes risky stroke drug should be used
Count RoseMary Lee among the fortunate ones.
Mar 22, 2016
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Cardiology
Adding uric acid to standard stroke clot busters reduces stroke disability
Giving stroke patients uric acid along with standard clot-busting medication within 4.5 hours of first symptoms appears safe and effective at limiting disability, according to late-breaking science presented at the American ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Health
Telemedicine allows UTHealth to enroll patients remotely into acute stroke trial
For the first time in the world, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) were able to enroll patients at other hospitals into an acute stroke clinical trial.
Mar 11, 2015
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Cardiology
Most people have access to stroke care, but few get recommended treatment
Four out of five people in the United States live within an hour's drive of a hospital equipped to treat acute stroke—yet very few get recommended treatment, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Cardiology
TeleStroke units improve stroke care in underserved areas
Using telecommunications to connect stroke experts to stroke patients in rural areas continued to improve and sustain stroke care, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.
Aug 21, 2014
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