Recent studies have shown closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in select patients after cryptogenic stroke is associated with a lower risk of recurrent stroke. Now, according to a new analysis in Stroke, PFO occlusion in combination with antiplatelet treatment appears to be cost-effective when compared to medical therapy alone.

People who took sauna baths at least four times per week demonstrated a 61 percent reduced risk of stroke when compared to those who visited the sauna just once a week, according to a Finnish study with an average follow-up of 15 years.

Transfer times to an endovascular therapy-capable hospital are an average of 20 minutes slower during nighttime hours at one hub-and-spoke stroke network, possibly leading to a lower likelihood of those patients receiving thrombectomy.

The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) is revisiting its recently updated stroke guidelines after issuing a “correction” that removed several portions.

Alteplase is sometimes administered to dissolve clots before endovascular thrombectomy in patients with ischemic stroke. But a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates tenecteplase, a genetically modified form of alteplase, is associated with better blood flow restoration and improved functional outcomes.

A new device allows clinicians to remove blood clots from the pulmonary arteries and improve right ventricular function without the use of thrombolytics, according to a late-breaking clinical study presented April 26 at SCAI 2018 in San Diego.

The family of a newlywed nurse is suing American Airlines after she fell ill on a flight and died. The cause of her death was determined to be an acute massive pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock.

A randomized trial published April 24 in JAMA suggests patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) can’t be expected to improve walking performance on their own, even with the aid of wearable activity trackers and telephone coaching sessions.