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Score Aids Treatment Decision in Mild Large-Vessel Stroke Score Aids Treatment Decision in Mild Large-Vessel Stroke
Location and length of thrombus can identify those at highest risk for early neurologic deterioration, flagging those who may be the best candidates for thrombectomy.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Organizing stroke systems in the field for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion acute stroke.
Authors: Almekhlafi MA, Holodinsky JK, Hill MD, Kamal N, Goyal M Abstract INTRODUCTION: The dawn of endovascular stroke therapy has reshaped stroke care. Eligible patients need to be rushed to capable centers for intervention. This may entail bypassing closer hospitals that could confirm the diagnosis, administer thrombolytic therapy, then transfer patients for intervention. This has created a set of challenges: identifying endovascular candidates in the field, determining the best transport destination, and getting patients there quickly. Areas covered: This review provides a context for these emerging challenges....
Source: Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy - November 20, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther Source Type: research

Procoagulant Platelets: Not Just Full of Hot Air.
Abstract Abnormalities in coagulation are a leading cause of disease and death worldwide due to thrombotic events such as myocardial infarction, stroke, etc. It has been estimated that the cost of treatment of these disorders will rise to over 820 billion by the year 2030.(1) At the center of thrombus formation is the platelet, a cell that is seen as the cornerstone of hemostasis and thrombosis. Platelets mainly function to secure hemostasis by acting as the "band-aids of the blood". They are the first responders to sites of vascular injury, bringing with them a membrane surface that provides the "glue" for clot f...
Source: Circulation - September 1, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Battinelli EM Tags: Circulation Source Type: research