ischemic stroke

Abnormal EKG can predict death in stroke patients

harminka — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:40:56 -0500

People who suffer an ischemic stroke and also have an abnormality in the heart's electrical cycle are at a higher risk of death within 90 days than people who do not have abnormal electrical activity at the time of emergency treatment, according to new research.

Efficacy of CT perfusion in diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke

harminka — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:40:33 -0500

Largest study of technology to date shows CT measures up to MRI “gold standard,” while providing shorter scan times that allow for fast, pinpointed treatment

Too much, too little sleep increases ischemic risk in postmenopausal women

harminka — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:29:55 -0500

Postmenopausal women who regularly sleep more than nine hours a night may have an increased risk of ischemic stroke, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Low HDL cholesterol not associated with ischemic heart disease risk

harminka — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:39:57 -0500

Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol due to a gene mutation is not associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the June 4 issue of JAMA.

Post-stroke clot-busting therapy beneficial for patients on aspirin

harminka — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:34:01 -0500

Patients given a clot-busting drug following stroke appear to have better outcomes if they were already taking anti-platelet medications, despite an apparent increased risk for bleeding in the brain, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the May 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

New Method prevents blood clots from hemorrhagic complications

harminka — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:14:05 -0500

A novel method to prevent hemorrhagic complications of thrombolytic therapy of blood clots is discovered.

Lowering Body Temperature to Aid Standard Stroke Treatment

harminka — Fri, 18 May 2007 04:56:40 -0500

University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists have developed a model that could help physicians combine current clot-busting medication with below-normal body temperatures (hypothermia) to improve the treatment of ischemic stroke patients.

Intravenous delivery of clot-busting drug still best for ischemic stroke

harminka — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:03:41 -0500

Intravenous delivery of an approved clot-busting drug remains the most beneficial proven intervention for ischemic stroke, according to updated American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Glucose triggers brain cell death in rats after hypoglycemic coma

harminka — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:03:44 -0500

Brain damage that was thought to be caused by hypoglycemic coma actually occurs when glucose is administered to treat the coma, according to a study in rodents led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.