People who have a stroke are more likely to die within a year if they live in more deprived areas according to new research ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation reduces the risk of ischemic stroke at more than 30 days, mortality, ...

There is decreased risk for recurrent ischemic stroke among patients aged older than 60 years in the US following patient foramen ovale closure.

New 10-year data from the DANAMI-3-PRIMULTI trial show long-term benefits of complete revascularization for patients with STEMI and multivessel disease compared with treatment of the infarct-related ...

The main cause of ischemic strokes, which account for 87 percent of all strokes, is atherosclerosis. These fatty deposits, ...

Subjects. The subjects for this investigation comprised 1059 patients (age, 62±11 years) evaluated in our department. Many of them had histories of stroke and/or its risk factors such as ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The stroke unit at CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck has been re-certified as a Primary Stroke Center. Stroke Unit Coordinator Brannigan Hamrick said the certification shows the ...

Background: Survival and functional outcome of patients with acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) are highly dependent on vessel recanalization. Therefore intra-arterial thrombolysis is recommended in ...

The investigators analyzed data from 2018 to 2022 from 20 Canadian stroke centers that participated in the OPTIMISE registry. They included 6391 patients (5929 with ACS and 462 with PCS) in their ...

The optimal treatment of acute large vessel occlusion with concomitant extracranial steno‐occlusive disease of the internal carotid artery remains unclear. The PICASSO (Proximal Internal Carotid ...

Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is a rare but catastrophic stroke associated with elevated morbidity and mortality rates. 1 The clinical manifestations of BAO can vary widely, ranging from mild and ...

Objective: To define predictors of recanalisation and clinical outcome of patients with acute basilar artery occlusions treated with local intra-arterial thrombolysis (IAT). Methods: Vascular risk ...