An embolic stroke is a type of ischemic stroke that occurs when an embolus (a blood clot that breaks off from a larger blood clot) travels from elsewhere in the body to block an artery in the brain.

Background Differences in the clinical outcomes and level of risk among Asian versus non-Asian patients with atrial ...

we agree with MacEwen that thrombolytic thrombolytic therapy in select cases of thrombosis and embolism should be endorsed until further evidence emerges. For longer term secondary stroke ...

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

Stroke is defined as an "acute neurologic dysfunction of vascular origin with sudden (within seconds) or at least rapid (within hours) occurrence of symptoms and signs corresponding to the ...

The primary efficacy outcome was the composite of stroke and systemic embolism. Stroke was defined as an acute, focal neurologic deficit of presumed cerebrovascular etiology that persisted beyond ...

Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).

Former MLB Mexican slugger Karim Garcia shared through his Twitter account that he suffered a stroke last week, after rumors surfaced on social networks that the native of Ciudad O ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for Imperative Care’s Zoom System, marking an ...