First appeared on oruen.com Every 30 minutes a stroke patient who could have been saved, dies or is permanently disabled, because they were treated in the wrong hospital. Angels Initiative is building a global community of stroke centers and stroke-ready hospitals,...

First appeared on ScienceDaily.com For every three individuals who have had a stent implanted to keep clogged arteries open and prevent a heart attack, at least one will experience restenosis -- the renewed narrowing of the artery due to plaque buildup or scarring --...

First appeared on ScienceDaily.com Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. This is due not only to the high incidence of stroke, but also because spontaneous recovery is often incomplete and no drugs are available that hasten recovery. Mesencephalic...

First appeared on ScienceDaily.com More than 2.5 million Americans are living with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). AFib is an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. What doctors and researchers...

A massive and extremely slow change in electrical potential is evidence of irreparable damage First appeared on ScienceDaily.com Researchers from Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin have analyzed the underlying electrophysiological indicators of subarachnoid...