Stroke patients with a cerebral vessel occlusion that is clearly visible on brain imaging are potential candidates for intra-arterial thrombolysis. Preliminary evidence indicates that the NIH Stroke ...

A new clinical score has been developed to identify patients with a high risk of early mortality after an ischemic stroke. Previous scores for stroke mortality have been developed, but these have ...

Patents who experience an ischemic stroke and who have a large-vessel occlusion but only mild symptoms are at "substantial" risk for early neurologic deterioration after thrombolysis, a new study ...

In certain patients with mild-to-moderate acute ischemic stroke, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) reduced early neurologic deterioration better than aspirin alone ...

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Current anticoagulant or antiplatelet use is not necessarily a contraindication for administering tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to a stroke patient in the emergency department, a ...