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NeuroVoices: Shazam Hussain, MD, FRCP, FAHA, on Ultra-Early IV tPA to Treat Emergent LVO
August 25th 2021The director of the Cerebrovascular Center at Cleveland Clinic provided context on why stroke systems should incorporate IV tPA as early as possible to treat emergent large vessel occlusion.
Incorporating Ultra-Early IV tPA Administration into Clinical Care: Shazam Hussain, MD
August 18th 2021The director of the Cerebrovascular Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed the clinical relevance of his recently published findings on the use of intravenous tPA given in the “golden hour” for ELVO.
Sildenafil Shows Potential as Alzheimer Disease Preventive Therapy
July 27th 2021The therapy, already FDA-approved for individuals with pulmonary artery disease, was significantly associated with reduced likelihood of Alzheimer disease in both the 65-74 year range and those older than 75 years.
NeuroVoices: Aarushi Suneja, MD, and Zubair Ahmed, MD, on Knowledge Gaps With COVID-19 Headaches
June 23rd 2021The duo from Cleveland Clinic addressed several of their research projects presented at AHS 2021 that covered a range of COVID-19 related topics, including the unknowns about associated headaches.