Antiplatelet medications are the centerpiece of most secondary prevention regimens in ischemic stroke. Three therapies are commonly used for this purpose: aspirin, clopidogrel, and a combination ...

“This Stroke Prevention Day let’s take action to look after our health and reduce the risk of stroke. By knowing your blood pressure and taking simple steps to control it, you can protect ...

Some young people don’t even have a primary care doctor, Dr. Cronin says. If that’s you, a good stroke prevention step to take is to schedule your first visit. Experts emphasize the importance ...

During American Heart Month (February), the American Heart Association encourages people to focus on their cardiovascular health, which includes stroke prevention. What causes stroke? What are ...

The benefit of direct oral anticoagulants on stroke risk in patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage and atrial ...

Commonly prescribed treatment options to prevent recurrent stroke include aspirin, clopidogrel, and an aspirin/dipyridamole combination. In the double-blind randomized PRoFESS trial, 20,332 ...

Whether the large effect size of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for stroke due to large-vessel occlusion applies to stroke due to medium-vessel occlusion is unclear. In a multicenter, prospective ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — 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% ...

This new year presents an ideal opportunity to make meaningful lifestyle changes to lower the likelihood of experiencing a stroke. The prevention of stroke starts with the choices we make in our daily ...

Endovascular treatment (EVT) of stroke with large-vessel occlusion is known to be safe and effective. The effect of EVT for occlusion of medium or distal vessels is unclear. We randomly assigned ...