Adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who experience a stroke caused by a clot (i.e., ischemic strokes or IS) can be treated safely with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) if they qualify, ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. claiming the lives of more than 140,000 Americans each year. But many lives could be spared if treatment was given ...
May 14, 2010 — A new pooled analysis of randomized trials of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, now expanded to include more recent trials, confirms the ...
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New findings from German researchers suggest that giving tPA treatment to patients within 4.5 hours of a stroke--rather than the approved treatment limit of three hours--may still benefit patients.
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- When a person has a stroke getting treatment within hours is crucial. But now, local researchers are studying a new drug that could change the way stroke is treated, giving ...
Promising efficacy and safety profiles were observed in prior Phase II studies in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with recanalization therapies. The ENIS-3 trial has achieved >33% of target ...
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Emergency mobile stroke unit. Ambulance van furnishes services to diagnose stroke patients. Two neurologists discuss the barriers to timely tPA administration in acute stroke, including the ...
A new report details the case of a patient on the new experimental Alzheimer's drug, lecanemab, who died after experiencing numerous acute intracerebral hemorrhages during treatment with tissue ...
Charleston, SC - Patients who have acute ischemic stroke on the weekend are more likely to receive aggressive treatment, including thrombolysis, than those patients who have an event during the week, ...
Every minute counts during a stroke. Experts say early diagnosis and prompt treatment can reverse paralysis and prevent ...