Tag: ESOC 2024
Thrombolysis appears less effective in tandem-lesion stroke patients presenting directly to...
Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) prior to a mechanical thrombectomy procedure appears to be less effective in ischaemic stroke patients with carotid-artery tandem lesions, as compared...
Seven-year data provide “compelling evidence” that intracranial stenting does not confer...
Seven-year data from the Chinese CASSISS trial have, in the investigators’ view, provided “compelling evidence” that percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) plus medical...
Varied tenecteplase data may provide clarity on the drug’s exact role...
This year’s European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC; 15–17 May, Basel, Switzerland) saw a plethora of data on intravenous tenecteplase—from studies spanning Australia, Canada, China,...
Evidence weak but craniectomy may be superior to medical therapy in...
Despite the study very narrowly failing to meet its prespecified primary endpoint, the SWITCH randomised controlled trial has shown a substantial treatment effect with...
Large-core ischaemic stroke patients with severe hypodensity may benefit less from...
While the randomised controlled SELECT2 trial initially found that patients with large-core ischaemic stroke receive a greater benefit from thrombectomy compared to medical management,...
‘Time is brain’ in ICH but early identification of stroke type...
The latest data from the INTERACT trials—a series of studies evaluating intensive blood-pressure (BP) lowering in acute haemorrhagic stroke—point towards the importance of initiating...
Thrombectomy shows long-term benefit in large-infarct stroke patients diagnosed via ‘pragmatic’...
The TENSION trial, conducted across 41 hospitals in Europe and Canada, has unveiled new insights into the long-term efficacy of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in...
Brainomix announces increased thrombectomy rates at UK centres using its AI...
Brainomix has announced that results from what it claims is the largest prospective study of stroke artificial intelligence (AI) software were presented yesterday at...
‘TACTICS’ intervention shows promise for improving EVT access in Australia
TACTICS, a non-randomised intervention trial that aimed to optimise workflow and implement specialised imaging, has shown promise in improving access to endovascular therapy (EVT)...
Higher income reduces stroke mortality risk by a third, new study...
New research, presented today at the 10th European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC 2024; 15–17 May, Basel, Switzerland), has revealed that high-income individuals have a...
