The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have issued updated 2026 guidelines for acute ischemic stroke, widening eligibility for thrombectomy and thrombolysis, refining imaging ...

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The value of administering intravenous alteplase before endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke has not been studied extensively, particularly in non-Asian populations. We performed an ...

Trials have evaluated the use of clopidogrel and aspirin to prevent stroke after an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). In a previous trial, ticagrelor was not better than aspirin in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk scores and machine learning algorithms were less accurate at predicting stroke for Black adults than for ...

Microvascular ischemic brain disease describes conditions that affect the small blood vessels in the brain. These conditions include stroke and dementia. Age, high blood pressure, and diabetes are ...

When a person first exhibits signs of having a stroke, the timing of treatment is critical to restore blood flow to the brain and support recovery. In addition to studying and implementing ways to ...

Every second counts in acute stroke care. Learn the protocols for ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes to maximize brain tissue salvage.