For patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, sonolysis is safe and results in a significant reduction in the composite ...

Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.

The multi-continent collaborations led to a discovery that can revolutionise the use of current medicines that regulate ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD New research highlights the global impact of insufficient omega-3 consumption on ischemic heart disease disability and mortality, with regional and socioeconomic disparities ...

Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase in acute ischemic stroke, with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding decreased.

Self-perceived stress among young women was significantly associated with increased risk for early-onset cryptogenic ischemic ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved TNKase (tenecteplase), a thrombolytic or clot-dissolving agent.

Gastrointestinal complications are common in patients after ischemic stroke. Gastric motility is regulated by gastric pace-making activity (also called gastric myoelectrical activity (GMA)) and ...

A 2017 meta-analysis of 17 studies found that green tea polyphenols may limit bone loss, especially in women who don't drink ...

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A newly approved clot- busting drug for stroke works as well as a decades-old ...

Hospitals serving disadvantaged communities are less likely to administer IV thrombolysis for stroke, compared with hospitals in more affluent areas, a new study suggests.