Non-valvular atrial fibrillation accounts for 13–26% of acute ischaemic strokes.1 Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are highly effective in reducing the risk of ischaemic stroke with significantly ...

Most aneurysms develop after age 40. A subarachnoid hemorrhage may cause a type of stroke called a hemorrhagic stroke. This type of stroke causes bleeding inside the brain. Most subarachnoid ...

Purpose— Much has transpired since the last scientific statement on pediatric stroke was published 10 years ago. Although stroke has long been recognized as an adult health problem causing substantial ...

Michelle Monje is the Milan Gambhir Professor of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at Stanford University, CA, USA, and a Howard ...

Lacunar stroke is a marker of cerebral small vessel disease and accounts for up to 25% of ischaemic stroke. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of potential lacunar stroke mechanisms and ...

This week's topics include stroke after cervical artery dissection, reducing clot formation in those with advanced cancer, USPSTF on breastfeeding, and a polygenic risk score for prostate cancer.

Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, are now linked to a rare eye condition called NAION, or \\"eye stroke.\\" The European Medicines Ag ...

Aims We examine whether inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled retinal vasculometry (RV) improves existing risk algorithms for incident stroke, myocardial infarction (MI) and circulatory ...

There are many common misconceptions surrounding strokes that people believe are true. Beliefs that stroke only affects older adults, there is no treatment, strokes are difficult to identify, and a ...

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants are superior to antiplatelet agents for preventing cardioembolic stroke but concerns about increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage limit their use. Although ...

“We don’t think about stroke in 20-year-old patients. We feel more pressure when caring for these patients because they are so young.” Anadani recently treated not one but two young adults ...