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Window for endovascular stroke treatment may be extended by new study
The window for stroke therapy refers to the time limit after the onset of symptoms when treatment can still be made available. A new study, presented at the European Stroke Organization conference in Prague last month, may extend this window to 24 hours for...
Cost of Stroke Treatment Rises
The only available drug for the treatment of the most common type of stroke is the clot buster known as tPA. This treatment was first approved by FDA 20 years ago. The cost of tPA jumped by 111% between 2005 and 2014, but reimbursement rose by only 8%, reported...
Modern Stroke Treatment Turns 20
The modern era of stroke treatment began 20 years ago today, with the publication of the NINDS tPA trial in The New England Journal of Medicine. Back in those days, stroke was not considered treatable, and there was no urgency attached to the care of stroke...
Progress for Interventional Stroke Therapy
In 1995 the clot dissolving drug tPA was first demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of the most common type of stroke, those caused by blood clots plugging arteries in the brain. Since that time, no newer therapy has been proven to improve the outcome of...
Detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke of ‘Unknown’ Cause
Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat that is quite common in the elderly. This condition results in the tendency for blood clots to originate in the heart and move into the brain, plugging blood vessels and causing a stroke. The strokes associated...
New Guidelines for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition which increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and diabetes and increases the chance of car accidents or other accidents. Sleep apnea is a leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. The most...
Study Demonstrates Value of Rapid Stroke Treatment
A new study, by far the largest analysis of stroke treatment with a clot dissolving drug, demonstrates dramatically the importance of early stroke treatment. A team of physicians from the UCLA stroke center analyzed data from a national database on over 58,000...
Mediterranean Diet Prevents Stroke
Although it has been known for some time that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts was linked to heart health, a major study recently published lends stronger support to the dietary approach to prevention of cardiovascular disease. In a study of over...
FDA narrows indications for Wingspan intracranial stent system
Stryker's Wingspan stent is used to open narrowed arteries within the brain in patients who are experiencing repeated strokes. This is a serious condition with few treatment options. The device was originally approved by FDA in 2005 as a Humanitarian Use Device...
New AHA/ASA scientific advisory on stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
The American Heart Association / American Stroke Association has published a scientific advisory which includes new oral anticoagulants to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. For many years, the only oral anticoagulant available has been warfarin...
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