Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) are caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain ...

A TIA is the same as a stroke, except the symptoms only last for a short time. However, it is a warning that you could be at ...

Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all, despite appearing to be awake; ...

A devoted couple say they have a lot to thank the NHS and Scottish Air Ambulance Service for as they celebrate their diamond ...

by Mr Timothy Biggs, Dr Sarah Pickering and Mr Mandar Jog ...

Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase in acute ischemic stroke, with symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding decreased.

Dr Bernard Iung, Cardiology Department, Bichat Hospital, 46, rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France email: bernard.iung{at}bch.ap-hop-paris.fr If you wish to reuse ...

An accumulation of favourable resources determines CVD outcomes better than any individual factor or socio-economic indicator ...

Roche’s Genentech unit has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for TNKase (tenecteplase) in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). The drug, which has been authorised for use in ...

Objective To understand the efficacy of aspirin use for preventing ischaemic stroke after central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Design The retrospective cohort study was conducted using the ...

Methods Randomised, placebo-controlled study in patients with SSc to assess the effect of sildenafil 20 mg or placebo, three times daily for 12 weeks, on ischaemic DU healing. The primary end point ...

There are, of course, important differences between an acute myocardial infarction (MI) and an acute ischaemic stroke in terms of pathophysiology, diagnosis, procedural technique and ongoing care.