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 ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO — Speeding up delivery of clot-busting drugs to stroke victims could greatly improve their chances of recovery, even if doctors manage to shave off just a few minutes, a new analysis shows ...

{}If you're having a stroke, time is of the essence. Immediate treatment may minimize long term effects. For decades, doctors have treated patients with a drug called TPA, that dissolves clots and ...

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 ...

Stroke victims treated with TPA were twice as likely to have a good outcome as those who were not. The Food and Drug Administration approved it for stroke the next year, and a move grew to treat ...

STANFORD, Calif. — Once symptoms start, there's only a tiny window of time for stroke victims to get life-saving treatment. Now, research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has cracked ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke. Can you help me understand different kinds of stroke ...

Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly lowering the risk a patient ...

The specialized stroke unit is based in Springfield Township and can respond to an area that is about 15 minutes away. Updated: September 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM EDT After five years, UC Health is shutting ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to ...