NEW ORLEANS, LA—Adding the factor XIa inhibitor asundexian (Bayer) to antiplatelet therapy tops antiplatelet therapy alone ...

Recent research has revealed compelling evidence supporting tenecteplase as a more effective treatment for ischemic strokes compared to traditional alteplase therapy. This discovery could mark a major ...

When Cheryl Hamrick woke up in the middle of the night, she didn’t know what time it was. It was the awful pain radiating from the right side of the back of her head that was at the forefront of her ...

Every minute counts when diagnosing and treating a stroke to prevent disability and save lives. In the case of an ischemic stroke, “time is brain,” as we say — since the blood supply to the brain is ...

Innovations in stroke diagnostics and treatment techniques are saving brains — and lives — and making it possible to reverse disability from stroke. Since most strokes are “ischemic,” or caused by a ...

A Middlesbrough hospital misses a deadline to offer 24-hour access to a clot removal procedure.

Lake Forest, CA medtech leader David Ferrera calls for stronger collaboration between physicians and engineers to improve ...

In Alaska, where access to specialist care is challenging and emergency transfers can be harrowing, providers are using AI to speed up diagnosis and improve treatment Healthcare access and treatment ...

A drug that breaks up blood clots and prevents new clots from forming has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for adult patients with acute ischaemic ...

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association and endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists details risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke and offers ...

Ted and Ann Itchon talk about their experiences in an undated photo. Ted had a stroke last January that could have resulted in severe complications if it weren't for the fast treatment he received. Dr ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Research shows Asian, Black and Hispanic patients arrive at hospitals later than white patients despite shorter transport times. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...