In order to revise the guidelines, the Task Force reviewed clinical trials presented at the annual scientific meetings of the ACC, AHA, HRS, and European Society of Cardiology in addition to other peer-reviewed, published data.
Investigators sought to determine whether there is a link between the frequency of recent ischemic stroke in patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale.
In an effort to improve patient outcomes and facilitate stroke care delivery, the American Stroke Association (ASA) has released a 2019 update on recommendations for the development of comprehensive stroke systems of care.
Patients with nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with normal angiogram results had better functional outcomes than patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
An acute diffusion-weighted imaging lesion may predict an increased long-term risk for recurrent ischemic stroke after transient ischemic attack or minor stroke.
HealthDay News — The use of alteplase between 4.5 and 9.0 hours after stroke onset results in a higher number of patients with no or minor neurological deficits, according to a study published in the May 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Henry Ma, PhD, from the University of Melbourne in Australia,…
