A Scientific Statement From the Stroke Council of the American Stroke Association ...

Background—Stroke is a major cause of disability and death. The Brain Attack Coalition has proposed establishment of primary and comprehensive stroke centers to provide appropriate care to stroke pat ...

Figure 1. Regulation of ENaC (epithelial sodium channel) in the normal and salt-sensitive kidney. The top (A) illustrates several mechanisms responsible for ENaC regulation in the kidney.ENaC open ...

Stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) share common risk factors and pathological mechanisms, and coronary artery disease (CHD) is an important cause of death in patients with cerebrovascular disease.

Background and Purpose— Prompt recognition of stroke symptoms is critical to timely treatment and women have increased delay to treatment. Women may be more likely to present with atypical symptoms, ...

From Abteilung für Pharmakologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany. In this review, we outline the current knowledge on the regulation of nitric oxide (NO)-sensitive ...

How are these goals to be achieved? First, new therapies are being developed. The efficacy of new intravenously administered thrombolytic drugs may be better than rtPA, while associated with fewer ...

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence from thrombolysis trials indicates the noninferiority of intravenous tenecteplase to intravenous alteplase with respect to good functional outcomes in patients with acute ...

From their humble discovery as cellular debris to cementing their natural capacity to transfer functional molecules between cells, the long-winded journey of extracellular vesicles (EVs) now stands at ...

Methods— Data from DEFUSE, a study of 74 patients with stroke who received intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in the 3- to 6-hour time window and underwent MRIs before and approximately 4 hours ...

BackgroundWith recent advances in therapeutic applications of stem cells, cell engraftment has become a promising therapy for replacing injured myocardium after infarction. The survival and function ...

Previous works about the relationship between the MT and lipid profiles were controversial. Some studies report that there was no change in lipid profiles before and after menopause, suggesting the ...