High blood pressure stands among the leading causes of stroke, yet many people fail to recognize the critical importance of ...

Common drugs taken by up to 10million Americans for anxiety and high blood pressure may lower the risk of stroke in some ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days ...

A leading cardiology doctor says this reinforces the importance of studying gender-specific health trends in research.

Stroke survivors were more likely to have little or no disability after 90 days if a clot was removed from a large brain ...

“If the particulate matter enters the blood vessels, it can travel to various organs and potentially block blood vessels in ...

About 800,000 Americans will have a heart attack or stroke this year. While heart disease can affect anyone, the risk substantially rises with age.

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical ...

At the same time, high blood pressure is a major global health concern, affecting one in ten adults. It increases the risk of ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.