Some patients with an acute large-vessel ischemic stroke who already show a large-core infarct at early imaging can still benefit from thrombectomy, especially if the procedure successfully restores ...

BARCELONA, Spain — A new individual patient-level data meta-analysis has shown “overwhelming benefit” of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in a wide spectrum of patients with large-core strokes. The ...

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

The University of Cincinnati's Pooja Khatri spoke with Medscape on a new American Heart Association advisory recommending ...

Thrombolytic agents, including tenecteplase, are generally used within 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms. Information on whether tenecteplase confers benefit beyond 4.5 hours is limited. We ...

Up to three-quarters of all stroke survivors experience some form of difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). This condition often results in food or liquid entering the lungs, significantly affecting ...