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UCalgary researchers discover critical differences in the clots that cause a stroke
(University of Calgary) There are two main treatments for stroke caused by a clot in a blood vessel in the brain. University of Calgary scientists with the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the Cumming School of Medicine have discovered that clots have different compositions and depending on where they are located in the brain, administering the clot-busting drug, Alteplase (also known as tPA), can be almost as effective as thrombectomy given sufficient time.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Ischemic stroke patients not receiving life-saving treatment, study finds
(Georgia State University) Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news