In the not-so-distant past, doctors treated strokes in an after-the-fact way. A stroke did its damage, and then—if the ...

In the past, strokes were treated after the damage was done. Patients often faced serious disabilities, and recovery focused ...

4.3% received tPA within 3 hours of stroke onset. Treatment rates could have increased to 28.6% if all patients had called 911 immediately, to 5.7% if transport time was instantaneous, and to 11.5 ...

Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of ... compared to patients of "normal" weight. Recently, survival rates have improved and attention has shifted to the subsequent lives ...

Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of ... compared to patients of "normal" weight. Recently, survival rates have improved and attention has shifted to the subsequent lives ...

Massachusetts had the top survival rate, 37.9%. Oklahoma's 22.2% survival ... ago Irregular sleep might increase risk of heart attack, stroke Folks with irregular sleep patterns might have an ...