Some patients with an acute large-vessel ischemic stroke who already show a large-core infarct at early imaging can still benefit from thrombectomy, especially if the procedure successfully restores ...

The use of potassium-competitive acid blockers or PPI with clopidogrel is associated with a higher risk for ischemic events ...

A secondary analysis of the phase 2 PACIFIC-STROKE trial showed that asundexian is effective for the secondary prevention of stroke in patients with stroke of atherosclerotic origin, but not those ...

Sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor, shows benefit specifically for reducing myocardial infarction and stroke risks. Among patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) at ...

Significantly lower risks for MACE, all-cause mortality, incident myocardial infarction, stroke seen for adults 50 years and older with ASCVD.

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

In patients with acute stroke and a large infarct of unrestricted size, thrombectomy and medical care led to better functional outcomes and lower mortality compared with medical care alone, the ...

Demographics, medical history, and features of the index event all may help identify high-risk patients who need more ...

The artery of Percheron (AOP) represents a rare anatomical variant whereby a single arterial trunk supplies both paramedian thalami and, in many cases, the rostral midbrain. Occlusion of this artery ...

Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is generally avoided when the infarction is large, but the effect of endovascular therapy with medical care as compared with medical care alone for large ...

A lacunar stroke, also called a lacunar infarct, occurs when an artery that supplies blood to the deeper portions of the brain becomes blocked. Other types of strokes occur on the surface, or cortex, ...