A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding ...

University of Calgary researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program continue to advance the science to determine best ...

In addition, GFAP levels were higher in bleeding stroke patients who were taking blood thinners. If these results are confirmed in larger studies, the blood test could revolutionize treatment of ...

In a randomized clinical trial, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...

Three trials showed no improvement in functional outcomes, and the potential for harm, versus medical therapy alone.

“In ischemic stroke, you need to open the blocked blood vessel with clot-busting drugs or physically remove the clot,” Kalra ...

Treatment for those who have suffered a stroke due to a blood clot, which has been available in St. John’s since 2022, can ...