Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation.

Prehospital measurement of GFAP can rapidly differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage from ischemic stroke and stroke mimics.

The pathophysiology of TIA is transient ischemia to the brain, which can have various causes. The etiology of TIA is thought to be either from atrial fibrillation, carotid artery disease, large ...

Intensive BP lowering after successful endovascular thrombectomy for acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke did not improve 90-day functional outcomes vs. standard BP control, a speaker ...

Three trials showed no improvement in functional outcomes, and the potential for harm, versus medical therapy alone.

In patients with posterior circulation ischemic stroke (PCS), the same association is expected, but currently unknown. We aimed to assess characteristics associated with FPR and the influence of FPR ...

to the acronym would result in greater identification of posterior circulation strokes, which represent approximately 20% of ischemic strokes and tend to be more disabling. The Association convened a ...

Results of six recent trials of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for patients with large-core ischemic stroke (LCIS ... arterial occlusions at the anterior circulation — either the internal ...

Clinical practice guidelines on the use of antiplatelet therapy should aim to be more consistent in how they prioritize ischemic and bleeding risks ... full arguments were published online last week ...

The population studied included adult patients who had experienced anterior circulation ischemic stroke and recently diagnosed carotid atherosclerosis, as well as a control group of healthy subjects.