My neighbor had a stroke and received a “clot buster” medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.

A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to part of the brain is cut off or significantly reduced. Without the oxygen carried by the blood, brain cells can die quickly, which can cause permanent brain ...

DETROIT – DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital is part of a new nationwide effort led by the American Heart Association targeting the deadliest type of stroke. The hospital is one of 15 nationwide chosen to ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage have better medical outcomes when surgeons perform an early minimally invasive removal of a hematoma compared to those receiving the standard ...

Hemorrhagic strokes account for just 13% of the nearly 800,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, yet they are responsible for more than 40% of all stroke-related deaths. These devastating ...

BASEL, Switzerland — Early reduction of blood pressure has a beneficial effect in hemorrhagic stroke but a detrimental effect in ischemic stroke, new trial data show. The findings could shake up ...

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding into the brain. The first treatment for stroke is to potentially offer a ...