Endovascular Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Dr Alberts discusses the overall benefits of endovascular therapy after IV rt-PA for stroke, and a potential drawback to its use for all patients. (Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Neurology Podcast - January 14, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Further Optimizing tPA Use in Ischemic Stroke
Dr Hans Christoph-Diener discusses a study looking at how time of treatment, age, and stroke severity affects outcomes in those treated with rtPA. (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast - October 16, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Interview with Hooman Kamel, MD, author of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 12, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA 2014-08-12, Vol. 312, No. 6, Audio from Weekly Author Video Interview
Interview with Hooman Kamel, MD, author of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - August 12, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013, and one review that’s as old as the Collaboration looks at a particular treatment for stroke, called thrombolysis. The latest update was published in July 2014 and is described by lead author, Joanna Wardlaw, from the University of Edinburgh in the UK. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - August 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 7 to 9, July to September 2014 Source Type: podcasts
Time Elapsed After Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Following Elective Noncardiac Surgery
Interview with Mads E. Jørgensen, MB, author of Time Elapsed After Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Following Elective Noncardiac Surgery (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - July 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA 2014-07-15, Vol. 312, No. 3, Author Audio Interview
Interview with Mads E. Jørgensen, MB, author of Time Elapsed After Ischemic Stroke and Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Mortality Following Elective Noncardiac Surgery (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - July 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013, and one review that’s as old as the Collaboration looks at a particular treatment for stroke, called thrombolysis. The latest update was published in July 2014 and is described by lead author, Joanna Wardlaw, from the University of Edinburgh in the UK. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - July 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Should Neurologists Ride in the Ambulance?
A new study looks at the efficacy, feasibility, and cost of ambulance-based thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke. (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Podcast - June 9, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative
Interview with Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, author of Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - April 22, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
JAMA 2014-04-22, Vol. 311, No. 16, Audio from Weekly Author Video Interview
Interview with Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, author of Door-to-Needle Times for Tissue Plasminogen Activator Administration and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Before and After a Quality Improvement Initiative (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - April 22, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Stroke Treatment Centers on Early Treatment Protocol
Dr. Angela Hays, a neurologist and one of MUSC's South Carolina stroke specialists specializing in the care of high severity neurological injury or illness, provides an overview of how physicians respond to stroke. She explains the process of determining the stroke type – hemorrhagic versus ischemic. She emphasizes the importance of treatment from stroke certified hospitals and stroke treatment centers as quickly after stroke as possible to increase treatment options and thus improve the likelihood of recovery. Dr. Hays concludes this neurology podcast by describing relatively new devices utilized for clot breakup and re...
Source: MUSC Stroke Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
South Carolina Stroke Specialists Give an Overview of Ischemic Stroke
Neurosurgeon at MUSC's stroke treatment center Dr. Raymond Turner focuses in this podcast on ischemic strokes, which are the predominant cause of disability in the United States. He elucidates multiple factors contributing to the high rate of strokes in the South Carolina area. Dr. Turner emphasizes the importance of timely treatment of stroke by South Carolina stroke specialists to prevent long-term damage to the patient.
Learn more about MUSC and ischemic stroke today at http://www.muschealth.com/neurosciences/about/stroke/index.htm (Source: MUSC Stroke Podcast)
Source: MUSC Stroke Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Stroke Treatment Centers on Hemorrhagic Stroke
Dr. Angela Hays, a neurologist and one of MUSC's South Carolina stroke specialists with focus in the care of high severity neurological injury or illness, explains the difference between two types of stroke – hemorrhagic and thrombotic, or ischemic – focusing on the hemorrhagic variation. She indicates high blood pressure as a major risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke and also mentions other risk factors, including diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol use, and substances that artificially raise blood pressure. Dr. Hays concludes this neurology podcast with a discussion of the presenting symptoms of a stroke.
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Source: MUSC Stroke Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
