Background High blood pressure (BP) during acute stroke is associated with poorer stroke outcome. Trials of treatments to lower BP have not resulted in improved outcome, but this may be because ...

Background After stroke, many patients experience cognitive and/or emotional problems. While national guidelines recommend screening for these problems, actual screening rates might be limited.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment than is ...

Background The development of new revascularization devices has improved recanalization rates and time, but not clinical outcomes. We report a prospectively collected clinical experience with a new ...

Stroke (Stroke Heroes Act FAST): Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse [Internet]. ... Oostema JA, Carle T, Talia N, Reeves M. Dispatcher stroke recognition using a stroke screening tool: a ...

A stroke is one of those emergencies that need immediate attention, so it’s important to recognize the signs. To help remember the key signs of a stroke, the acronym FAST is used to help assess a ...

“ We’re equipped with the tools, expertise, and people needed to act quickly and effectively,” said Ryan Turner, Manager, Rehab & Stroke. “Our teams provide ongoing care throughout the stroke ...

Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced its Shield blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has bee ...

In the United States, ≈67% of adults know the signs and symptoms of stroke and the need to call EMS; stroke knowledge increased almost 15 percentage points between 2009 and 2017. 33 Public education ...

The event featured an Art Therapy display called “Walk in My Shoes”, a ‘Voices of Stroke” and “Voices of Aphasia” exhibit, and materials for distribution. 350 FAST cards, 250 Signs of ...

June is Stroke Month, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation is using it as an opportunity to raise awareness of the signs of the medical condition and ways it can be prevented. The foundation says the ...