Tag: scientific statement
New AHA statement seeks to improve recognition and management of cerebral...
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasises the need to boost patient and physician awareness of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT),...
AHA: Systemic interventions key to tackling “enormous inequities” in stroke care
‘Upstream’ causes of health inequities related to stroke—such as structural racism and conditions of the places where people live, learn, work and play—have not...
AHA statement: Even transient stroke symptoms require emergency assessment
Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour—often referred to as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)—need emergency assessment to help prevent a full stroke,...
The top ten takeaways from the AHA/ASA statement on brain AVMs
In August, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) released an update on brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the form of a new scientific...
