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Early Thrombolysis Promising in Cutting Pontine Stroke Decline
IV thrombolysis given within 4.5 hours of acute pontine infarction may significantly reduce neurological deterioration vs ...
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Brain Bleed Survivors Walk a Razor-Thin Line Taking DOACs
LOS ANGELES -- In the PRESTIGE-AF trial, survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) had good protection against future ischemic events using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) -- though, as feared, ...
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Tenecteplase injection after clot removal improves stroke recovery
Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days ...
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Clot-busting drug alteplase shows promise for stroke treatment up to 24 hours after onset
The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...
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Endovascular Therapy Hits a Wall for Stroke Clots Lodged in Mid-Size Vessels
In an editorial, J. Mocco, MD, of Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, characterized the DISTAL and ESCAPE-MeVO ...
Clot-buster meds and mechanical retrieval found to equally reduce disability from some strokes
Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...