Tag: stroke treatments
Uric acid-based neuroprotective agent demonstrates promise in large animal study
The opening day of the 2023 International Stroke Conference (ISC; 8–10 February, Dallas, USA) saw the presentation of findings from an animal-model study that...
ISC 2023 sees presentation of positive data on new stroke drugs...
New data pointing to the possible advantages held by several drug products in treating acute ischaemic stroke were delivered at the recent International Stroke...
Neuroprotection “renaissance” offers hope for improved stroke therapies in future
The “renaissance” of neuro- and cerebroprotective paradigms, coupled with “the advent of new ideas”—such as the concept of ‘transient neuroprotection’ to preserve the penumbra—appears...
Increased annual stroke rate in Canada underscores need for strong treatments...
A new study funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation has revealed that annual stroke occurrence rates in Canada have increased to 108,707—roughly one every five minutes. This...
Clinicians urge Scottish government to reverse £7 million thrombectomy funding cut
Health charities and National Health Service (NHS) clinicians have united in a call for the Scottish government to reverse a cut to the funding...
AHA statement highlights need for more data on sex differences in...
A new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement has highlighted the need for more data about sex differences in the use of and response...
Why robotics holds the key to the future of stroke treatment
Vitor Pereira and Nicole Cancelliere (St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada) outline recent breakthroughs in the deployment of robotics for neurointerventional procedures and discuss future...
Route 92 Medical announces first patient enrolment in SUMMIT MAX pivotal...
Route 92 Medical has announced the first patient enrolment in its SUMMIT MAX clinical trial—a randomised, controlled, multicentre study to evaluate the performance of...
AURORA: Evidence in favour of thrombectomy beyond six hours strengthened by...
Evidence favouring endovascular therapy (EVT) in anterior circulation stroke patients presenting with reversible cerebral ischaemia in the later time window (beyond six hours) from...
Rapid Medical to initiate trial expanding thrombectomy treatment across distal regions...
Rapid Medical today announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigational device exemption (IDE) approval for what it claims is the first ever trial...
New study finds e-Stroke software shortens treatment times and improves functional...
A new study presented at the 13th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2021; 28–29 October, virtual) found that the implementation of Brainomix's e-Stroke software resulted in...
World Stroke Day 2021: Survey finds 65% of hospitals worldwide do...
On the eve of World Stroke Day (29 October), the World Stroke Organization (WSO) has called for urgent improvements to the treatment of stroke...
North Carolina updates stroke triage and transport protocol
North Carolina has updated its emergency stroke care protocol—a move applauded by the Get Ahead of Stroke campaign. The protocol, which went into effect...
Imperative Care enrols first patient in trial evaluating Zoom 88 Large...
Imperative Care has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the Imperative trial. This prospective, multicentre clinical trial is the first study...
LINNC 2021: ESCAPE-NEXT trial may bring “dream” of combining neuroprotection with...
At this year’s LINNC Paris Course (14–16 September, Paris, France and virtual), audiences heard that the ESCAPE-NEXT trial (sponsored by NoNO Inc.), which has already started enrolling...
Flying intervention teams lead to higher EVT rates and reduced time...
Flying teams of interventionists directly to a primary stroke centre to perform endovascular therapy (EVT)—as opposed to waiting for the patient to be transferred...
Philips enrols first patient in WE-TRUST stroke study to assess new...
Royal Philips has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the WE-TRUST (Workflow optimisation to reduce time to endovascular reperfusion for ultra-fast...
Robocath, Rennes University Hospital partner with Philips France to research stroke...
Robocath and Rennes University Hospital have announced they are launching a co-development research programme using robotics to improve treatments for stroke patients. With the...
