Acute Ischemic Stroke

Extended-Window Thrombolysis Improves Functional Outcomes After Acute Ischemic Stroke

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) given 4.5 hours or more after acute ischemic stroke onset…

2 weeks ago

Key US Updates in Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

Recent US stroke guidelines incorporate significant advances across the care continuum. Mobile Stroke Units (MSUs) are now recommended for their…

7 months ago

Remote Ischemic Conditioning Beneficial for Ischemic Stroke Treated by Endovascular Thrombectomy

A Chinese multicenter, participant-blinded, randomized controlled trial found that remote ischemic conditioning (RIC)—a neuroprotective therapy involving twice-daily cuff inflation to…

1 year ago

Two Strategies to Improve Stroke Outcome

Two recent trials from China evaluated strategies to improve outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated within 4.5 hours…

1 year ago

Hourly Heat Exposure Linked to Acute Ischemic Stroke

A case-crossover study in China suggests that hourly heat exposure is associated with increased risk of acute ischemic stroke (AIS).…

2 years ago

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