Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke: current status and future perspectives

G Tsivgoulis, AH Katsanos, EC Sandset, G Turc… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Alteplase is currently the only approved thrombolytic agent for treatment of acute ischaemic
stroke, but interest is burgeoning in the development of new thrombolytic agents for systemic …

Advances in acute ischemic stroke therapy

Y Xiong, AK Wakhloo, M Fisher - Circulation research, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
The treatment of acute ischemic stroke continues to advance. The mainstay of treatment
remains intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase. Recent studies demonstrated that later …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective, multicenter, controlled trial of mobile stroke units

JC Grotta, JM Yamal, SA Parker… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are ambulances with staff and a computed
tomographic scanner that may enable faster treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (t …

Comparison of tenecteplase with alteplase for the early treatment of ischaemic stroke in the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit (TASTE-A): a phase 2, randomised, open …

A Bivard, H Zhao, L Churilov, BCV Campbell… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Mobile stroke units (MSUs) equipped with a CT scanner reduce time
to thrombolytic treatment and improve patient outcomes. We tested the hypothesis that …

Pharmacological brain cytoprotection in acute ischaemic stroke—renewed hope in the reperfusion era

M Fisher, SI Savitz - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2022 - nature.com
For over 40 years, attempts to develop treatments that protect neurons and other brain cells
against the cellular and biochemical consequences of cerebral ischaemia in acute …

Treatments in ischemic stroke: current and future

MG Mosconi, M Paciaroni - European neurology, 2022 - karger.com
Abstract Background and Aim: Despite progress made over the last 30 years, stroke is still a
leading cause of disability and mortality; likewise, its burden is expected to increase over the …

An overview of telehealth in the management of cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

EA Takahashi, LH Schwamm, OM Adeoye, O Alabi… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Telehealth enables the remote delivery of health care through telecommunication
technologies and has substantially affected the evolving medical landscape. The COVID-19 …

Comparison of mobile stroke unit with usual care for acute ischemic stroke management: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Turc, M Hadziahmetovic, S Walter, L Churilov… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance So far, uncertainty remains as to whether there is sufficient cumulative evidence
that mobile stroke unit (MSU; specialized ambulance equipped with computed tomography …

Association between use of a flying intervention team vs patient interhospital transfer and time to endovascular thrombectomy among patients with acute ischemic …

GJ Hubert, ND Hubert, C Maegerlein, F Kraus… - JAMA, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The benefit of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke is
highly time-dependent, and it is challenging to expedite treatment for patients in remote …

Mobile stroke units: evidence, gaps, and next steps

BB Navi, HJ Audebert, AW Alexandrov, DA Cadilhac… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are specialized ambulances equipped with the personnel,
equipment, and imaging capability to diagnose and treat acute stroke in the prehospital …