May is National Stroke Awareness Month. This year I was honored to be featured on the American Heart Association's Web site as a stroke survivor.
Since my story hit the Web site, I received a phone call from a former co-worker. We worked together years ago at a small television station when we were both starting our careers. As expected, we quickly went our separate ways. But, he called me because he saw my story. Turns out he now works for the American Heart Association. It was great to...
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Treatment may reduce stroke damage
Canadian researchers have developed a combination therapy that may reduce the risk of brain damage from a stroke. The therapy includes atorvastatin... Read more »
Stroke treatment window can be wider: study
Doctors can give stroke patients tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) up to 4.5 hours after they have a stroke and the patient will still benefit from... Read more »
Stroke treatment window opens wider
According to a new study, the clot-busting drug tissue known as plasminogen activator (tPA) is effective 4.5 hours after stroke symptoms begin, 1.5... Read more »
Oxygen treatment timing may matter after stroke
Scientists have found that giving oxygen to ischemic stroke patients does reduce brain tissue loss, but it must be given at precisely the right time... Read more »
New stroke treatments show promise
Several new stroke treatments have shown promise in recent studies. In one trial, patients who'd suffered an acute ischemic stroke who were given an... Read more »
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