Each year, over half a million Americans have a stroke, but up to 80% may be preventable with better nutrition, exercise and screening.

Care for stroke survivors urgently needs to focus on non-motor skill outcomes such as fatigue, anxiety and reduced social ...

While most stroke survivors can usually recover some function through treatment and rehabilitation, they tend to hit a “major plateau” after the first six months of recovery, he said. Vivistim, when ...

Acute and accelerated long-term cognitive decline after stroke is prevalent among older stroke survivors, according to the results of a cohort study.

The first new guidelines on stroke prevention in 10 years from the American Stroke Association, a division of the American ...

The global burden of stroke is considerable, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Neurology.

Assessing when to initiate anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is not improved by including gender, says the ESC in their ...

Primary care clinicians and practices are uniquely positioned to help people achieve optimal cardiovascular health through screening, diagnosing and treating the health behaviors and factors outlined ...

Some patients with advanced heart failure can benefit from the support of a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device ...

Early detection and management of post-CF-LVAD strokes is ... is conducting has the potential to change the standard of care for these patients." "Many factors can contribute to the risk of stroke ...