Ischemic stroke is a fatal condition caused by an arterial embolism that blocks the blood flow through the cerebral artery, frequently being a cause of mortality and disability. Fibroblast growth ...

Stroke is defined as an "acute neurologic dysfunction of vascular origin with sudden (within seconds) or at least rapid (within hours) occurrence of symptoms and signs corresponding to the ...

In people with a life-threatening clot and no identification of what caused it, or if something caused it that can't be fixed ...

Pulmonary embolism is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death behind heart attack and stroke. The signs of this ...

A 35-year-old man suffered an almost fatal stroke when an artery ruptured in his neck—caused by a sneeze. According to his doctors, Ian Applegate was diagnosed with a vertebral artery dissection—a ...

If this blockage occurs in the brain, it could cause a stroke. Air embolism can sometimes occur during the Watchman procedure. Surgeons insert the Watchman device through the veins. According to ...

Dr Marco Zuin shares key guideline recommendations for managing pulmonary embolism according to international standards.

Heightened interest in left ventricular thrombus (LVT) stems from the consistent association of subsequent stroke and ...

Opens in a new tab or window Direct oral anticoagulants were associated with lower risks of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism and bleeding compared with warfarin. The study included patients ...

High-risk acute pulmonary embolism affects around 5% of all pulmonary embolisms and can take a dramatic course even in young ...

In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with atrial fibrillation requiring anticoagulation therapy, asundexian ...