In the management of acute and chronic stroke, smartphone apps enhance communication between first responders and waiting hospital staff and reduce door-to-needle time, according to a literature ...

Acute ischaemic stroke, resulting from occlusion of a major cerebral artery, represents a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Rapid restoration of blood flow to the ...

HELSINKI, Finland — An artificial intelligence (AI)–based clinical decision support system helped doctors make decisions in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke and was associated with a significant ...

The new guideline endorses the use of either alteplase or tenecteplase in the 4.5-hour thrombolytic treatment window. HealthDay News — In a guideline issued by the American Heart Association/American ...

Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early ...

HELSINKI, Finland—Adding IV tirofiban improves functional outcomes among patients undergoing systemic thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, results from the ...

Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are ambulances with staff and a computed tomographic scanner that may enable faster treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) than standard management by emergency ...

Treatment of acute stroke, before a distinction can be made between ischemic and hemorrhagic types, is challenging. Whether very early blood-pressure control in the ambulance improves outcomes among ...

Secondary stroke prevention faces barriers like fragmented care, driving the need for precision medicine and novel targeted ...

Key takeaways from ISC 2026 included positive outcomes in stroke prevention, postthrombectomy care, and the return of neuroprotection. The 2026 International Stroke Conference (ISC), held February 4-6 ...