For emergency physician Rachel Garvin, MD, FNCS, properly diagnosing posterior circulation strokes is a passion. But practicing…
The Case A 50-year-old male with no known past medical history is brought to the emergency department…
Broader results from the ANNEXA-4 trial have confirmed that Portola Pharmaceuticals’ andexanet alfa, sold as Andexxa, can…
Outcomes in the first year after cervical-artery dissection are similar with antiplatelet or anticoagulation therapy, according to…
Functional outcomes after thrombectomy for ischemic stroke in the late window are similar for transferred patients and…
In our April issue, we published “Time to Expand Stroke Treatment Window?: Pushing the Envelope for Mechanical…
Until now, the window to treat acute stroke with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) or endovascular thrombectomy was…
We were wrapping up a peaceful shift, as peaceful as it can be for a Level 1…
It used to be said that missing the clinical diagnosis of aortic dissection was “the standard” as…
The Case A 67-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of right-sided hemiparesis and facial droop. She takes aspirin…