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Medical journalist @theheartorg since 2000. And Medscape Neurology since 2012.
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Adjunctive Tirofiban Gains Ground Across Stroke Settings

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By Sue Hughes Verified
| Medscape Verified
Adjunctive intravenous or intra-arterial administration of the antiplatelet agent, tirofiban, showed benefit with no apparent safety issues in select acute ischemic stroke patients across three newly reported trials. Tirofiban, a potent glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor class commonly used in acute coronary syndromes was evaluated as an adjunctive antiplatelet strategy in three different stroke settings.
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Targeted Brain Cooling Boosts LVO Recovery After Thrombectomy

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By Sue Hughes Verified
| Medscape Verified
Targeted cooling to the brain during endovascular thrombectomy significantly improved functional outcomes in patients with large-vessel occlusion ischemic stroke. Results of the CHILL-ART trial showed that cooling the brain by infusion of saline chilled to 4 °C led to a substantial increase in the number of patients who achieved a favorable functional outcome at 90 days.
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IA Thrombolysis Post-Stroke Thrombectomy: More Uncertainty

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By Sue Hughes Verified
| Medscape Verified
The strategy of administering intra-arterial (IA) thrombolysis immediately after thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke has come under renewed scrutiny after results from the TECNO trial showed no clear improvement in reperfusion rates with this approach.
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