Posts Tagged ‘stroke’
Prepare Your Cardiology Department for the Changing Environment
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, and along with stroke accounted for 16% [...] Read More »
TCT 2012 Recap
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the 2012 TCT conference, which was held in Miami, Florida with two of [...] Read More »
- Cardiology, Cardiovascular
- Abbott, Boston Scientific, cardiology, Catheters, drug-eluting stents, Edwards life Sciences, FFR, Heart Disease, high Blood Pressure, Interventional Angiography, Interventional Therapy, IVUS, Medtronic, Renal Denervation, St. Jude Medical, stroke, TAVI, TAVR, TCT, Trans-Catheter Aortic Valve
TeleStroke: Imaging at Your Fingertips
As we take time to celebrate National Stroke Awareness Month, we can also recognize some important new achievements in technology [...] Read More »
May Is National Stroke Awareness Month
Many of our member facilities have various events planned throughout May to educate their staff and the local community about [...] Read More »
Vibrational Photoacoustic for Invasive Cardiology
Scientists are now developing vibrational photoacoustic for invasive cardiology with the target of assisting cardiologists in distinguishing between vulnerable and [...] Read More »
Sonar for the Brain
The world of first line stroke diagnosis may soon rely on a small portable device called the brain sensing system that uses a headset to diagnose strokes (hemorrhagic and ischemic), aneurysms, and concussions. These conditions affect over 800,000 Americans each year. Read More »
Transcranial Laser Therapy, a Promise for Stroke Patients
However, transcranial laser therapy (TLT) is a two- to three-hour procedure in which infrared light is applied to 20 sites around the skull within 24 hours of the onset of a stroke. The light is used to stimulate the production of ATP (Adenosine-5'-triphosphate) in the mitochondria, a key element for neural development and the cell survival after a stroke. Read More »
When Time is Mind, Not Money
Ultrasound-enhanced thrombolysis is an exciting new technology that offers the promise of extending the treatment window for ischemic stroke. Thrombolytics are revolutionary drugs that have been available for years, and when used early on, they can increase the survival rate of stroke victims by 25%, allowing improved chances of survival for the 700,000 stroke victims each year that are facing a race against time. Read More »