Tag: ISC2021
New thrombectomy device offers promising results
In a late-breaking presentation given on the final day of the International Stroke Conference (ISC) virtual meeting (17–19 March), researchers presented a “promising” new...
Tigertriever receives FDA clearance following ISC presentation
Rapid Medical has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its Tigertriever revascularisation device for use in the treatment of ischaemic stroke. According...
Ischaemic stroke and TIA risk in COVID-19 patients lower than previously...
The elevated risk of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack TIA in hospitalised COVID-19 patients may be lower than previously reported—although it is still...
Despite more stroke patients receiving EVT, racial disparities persist
A late-breaking science presentation at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 (17–19 March, online) reports that while the use of mechanical clot removal or...
No significant difference between IVT plus EVT compared with EVT alone
A late-breaking abstract presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 (17–19 March, virtual) reports results from the MR CLEAN-NO IV trial, which is...
Mobile stroke units may “result in lower rates of disability”
A late-breaking abstract presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 (17 –19 March, online) has presented evidence that patients who received care from...
Immediate angiography may reduce stroke treatment time
A late-breaking abstract presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 (17–19 March, online) reports that immediate angiography, rather than the standard computed tomography (CT scan), reduced...
Study finds Neuroprotectant delivered to the brain in nanoparticles may improve...
Preliminary research to be presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 meeting (17–19 March, virtual) has found that when NA1, a neuroprotectant, was...
Differences found in stroke severity and post-stroke care among Black and...
Preliminary research to be presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 meeting (17–19 March, virtual) has found that Black and Hispanic women aged...
Even short delays in the ER reduce the lifespan of stroke...
Research to be presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 meeting (17-19 March, virtual) has found that for every 10-minute delay between arrival...
Research finds redlined neighbourhoods had higher rates of stroke
Research to be presented at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2021 meeting (17–19 March, virtual) reports that neighbourhoods affected by the historic housing policies...
