Prior stroke and neurological disability increased long-term mortality after myocardial infarction. Learn how neurological status may guide risk assessment.

Thrombolytic agents, including tenecteplase, are generally used within 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms. Information on whether tenecteplase confers benefit beyond 4.5 hours is limited. We ...

Researchers found that the percentage of patients achieving a score of 0 or 1 on the modified Rankin scale at 90 days was 40.3 and 26.3% in the alteplase and standard medical treatment groups, ...

Background Endovascular therapy (EVT) is standard treatment for large vessel occlusion in patients with a National Institutes ...

The role of endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large infarction has not been extensively studied in differing populations. We conducted a multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized ...

Adverse nonmotor outcomes are prevalent in younger adults up to 6 months after stroke — even in those with favorable functional recovery scores on standard scales. In a prospective trial of about 500 ...