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Knowing the signs of a stroke is the first step in stroke prevention. A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. The brain cells, deprived ...

Intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is the established treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients presenting within 4.5 h of stroke onset based on the ...

A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of your brain is cut off. Without oxygen from the blood, brain cells start dying within minutes. To help prevent a stroke, learn about the causes and the ...

In this review, the authors discuss the role of ECG in prediction of stroke. ECG plays an important role in detection of several stroke risk factors/predictors including atrial fibrillation and left ...

Stroke can be broken down into two types - ischaemic and haemorrhagic. The first occurs when blood flow to the brain becomes obstructed due to a blockage, while haemorrhagic strokes are usually caused ...