In 1995, the results of a landmark clinical trial by National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke (NINDS) made a paradigm shift in managing acute cerebral ischemic stroke …

Abstract Background This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement
(CPS) is intended to provide clinicians with an overview on obesity, thrombosis, venous …

While stroke represents one of the main causes of death worldwide, available effective drug
treatment options remain limited to classic thrombolysis with recombinant tissue …

This perspective paper considers thrombolysis in the context of ischemic strokes, intending
to build eventually a numerical model capable of simulating the thrombolytic treatment and …

Introduction Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Five percent of all the
disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost around the world are attributed to stroke. This …

While tumor emboli are a rare cause of stroke in cancer patients, they highlight the
importance of gross observations and pathological assessments in the evaluation of clots. In …

Heart is a vital blood pumping organ of human body. Cholesterol buildup, smoking, obesity
and high blood pressure causes heart malfunctioning leading to heart diseases. Coronary …

In the pediatric population, ischemic stroke is rare. Pediatric patients with acute ischemic
stroke are eligible for intravenous thrombolysis and/or mechanical thrombectomy. However …

Desmoteplase is a bat (Desmodus rotundus) saliva-derived fibrinolytic enzyme resembling a
urokinase and tissue plasminogen activator. It is highly dependent on fibrin and has some …

Abstracts Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of adult disability which imposes high socio-
economic burden worldwide. Natural and synthetic biomaterials have been elucidated as …