Including cardiac CT in the initial hyperacute stroke imaging protocol gives a higher yield for detecting high-risk cardioaortic sources of embolism than the current practice of performing later ...

Eligible patients had onset of stroke 4.5 to 24 hours before randomization, a posterior circulation Acute Stroke Prognosis Early CT Score (PC-ASPECTS; scores range from 0 to 10, with lower scores ...

Hyperfine reports on new data at ISC 2025 showcasing the growing potential for using images from AI-powered portable MRI for stroke diagnosis.

All participants presented 4.5 to 24 hours after acute ischemic stroke onset and had imaging findings (mostly on CT perfusion) reflective of salvageable brain tissue. They were randomized to ...

Maximum-Intensity projection on Non-Contrast CT in anterior stroke patients predicts ischemic core volume after mechanical thrombectomy: A retrospective, feasibility study, Neurological Sciences ...

PHOENIX, AZ—IV tirofiban lessens early neurological deterioration when given within 24 hours of symptom onset in patients with an acute noncardioembolic ischemic stroke who aren’t treated with IV ...

Notably, off-label tenecteplase had already become the preferred thrombolytic for acute ischemic stroke before the expanded indication. "TNKase provides a faster and simpler administration, which ...

Traditionally, patients with ischemic stroke are treated with medical thrombolysis, or intravenous-based drugs that dissolve the clot. But thrombolysis does not work as well in a large clot.

The trial randomized 2,013 acute ischemic stroke patients (median age 77, 45% female) at 103 sites in 15 countries to open-label treatment with a DOAC in the two time frames.