Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, underscoring the need for effective, coordinated evidence–based care across ...

Panelists explore stroke classification and clinical presentation, highlighting key differences between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, the TOAST system for subtype identification, and the ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued guidance around how stroke centers at each certification level can structure their programs to operate most effectively and grow moving forward, with ...

Mobile stroke programs provide speedy evaluation and treatment of patients when every minute counts. A Cincinnati-based health system with a history of innovation in stroke care has launched a mobile ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Lucy Merrell, then an eighth-grade student, was getting ready for soccer practice when she felt a massive headache. She said she tried to lay down, but it wouldn't go away. She became ...

A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked. It is a medical emergency because blood carries oxygen, and brain cells can die within minutes without it. Not every stroke can be ...