We can clearly see in the Table that gender is not balanced between the 2 groups (80% males in Group A versus 10% in Group B). The apparent treatment difference between groups would not be significant ...

During STAIR XII (12th Stroke Treatment Academy Industry Roundtable), international experts from academia, industry, and the US government gathered to share their knowledge and seek consensus on ...

Occlusive and nonocclusive cervicocephalic thrombi can be encountered during neurovascular imaging in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Radiographic and morphological characteristics on basic and ...

Background and Purpose: Approximately 30% of ischemic strokes occur after a previous stroke or transient ischemic attack. Arterial hypertension is one of the best established risk factors for first ...

Methods— The trial began as a small, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial comparing 0.1, 0.25, and 0.4 mg/kg tenecteplase with standard 0.9 mg/kg rtPA in patients with ...

Therapies that aim to achieve early arterial recanalization during interhospital transfer—before the EVT procedure—have the potential to substantially improve functional outcomes. Currently, ...

Increasing age is a potent risk factor for WMH, suggesting that the phenomenon is a consequence of the aging process. 1–3,8,11–15 After age, a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension ...

Among 1092 patients, 103 had INT (9.3%, median age 69.5 years, 49.5% females). There were no differences in baseline characteristics between those with versus without INT. Most INTs (91/103, 88.3%) ...

Hypertension‐induced cardiovascular remodeling is characterized by chronic low‐grade inflammation. Interleukin‐4 receptor α (IL‐4Rα) signaling is importantly involved in cardiovascular remodeling, ...

Extensive evidence indicates that extracellular matrix (ECM)/integrin receptor signaling is also an important regulator of myocardial hypertrophy. Upregulation of collagen III, fibronectin, ...

A number of techniques have been developed during the past four decades to evaluate cerebral perfusion. The oldest used 133 Xe, a lipophilic radioactive tracer that easily diffuses through the ...