Some patients with a common type of stroke benefit from a clot-busting drug given between 4.5 and 24 hours after symptoms emerged, according to a new study.

Many people who experience a transient ischemic attack will go on to have a stroke within 90 days. Here are the red flags.

After stroke, atrial fibrillation is linked to higher inflammation beyond the acute phase; higher high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels are tied to a risk for major events, not recurrent stroke.

Many people refer to a stroke as the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. A stroke occurs when there’s an interruption or ...

Heart Health Month is wrapping up, but the fight against stroke goes on every day.

We're just setting up a generation of people to move through life, having their cardiovascular events earlier and more severe ...

Cardiac specialist Angeliki Asimaki, born with congenital heart defects, suffered a stroke at 36 after her heart stopped for up to 14 seconds due to intermittent AV block. After nine major procedures, ...

Stroke patients with Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute ...

A study adds to growing evidence emphasizing the cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet, as findings suggest that this dietary pattern can reduce both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke risk ...

A study was conducted to determine the effect of large-scale air pollution on cerebrovascular health and rates of stroke.

North Minneapolis resident Kate Varns is a bonafide Ironman, meaning she's finished the toughest of toughest triathlons. But after surviving a stroke several years ago, that accomplishment paled in ...

Walters is no stranger to horses, having had several growing up on a farm near Royersford. Getting a chance to spend some ...