“Economically dominant”: Study finds new stroke treatment helps save money over the long term
Story source: www.medtronic.com Recovery for patients like Viet Le is only part of the story. The first time it happened to Viet Le was bad enough. The second time produced the worst kind of déjà vu. “Things were going in slow motion again and I remember thinking ‘it...
We must constantly improve in our fight against stroke
Written by Alison Turner An interview with Piet Temmerman, Head Nurse at AZ Sint Blasius, shows that we must constantly improve in our fight against stroke. Every stroke survivor knows that the care provided in a stroke unit can save lives, prevent further strokes and...
Saving brain cells from stroke: A neuroprotective compound tested in rats provides protection
Researchers from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that a neuroprotective compound tested in rats provides two-pronged protection for brain cells during stroke and improves physical and...
Women Initiative for Stroke in Europe examines the gap in stroke care for men and women in Europe
Written by Alison Turner Charlotte Cordonnier, MD. PhD. is Professor of Neurology and a Vice President of the European Stroke Organisation, as well as the founding member of the Women Initiative for Stroke in Europe (WISE), made up of female researchers and...
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: CATCH THE RHYTHM – PREVENT STROKE #StrokeEurope
An estimated 20-25 percent of strokes are a result of untreated atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib). AF is the most common type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), and it dramatically increases the risk of stroke – approximately five times! In the last 20 years, AF has...
