A Personal Experience in Developing A Risk Prediction Algorithm

Selection of Patients for Systemic Thrombolysis in Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Selecting the correct patient for systemic thrombolysis necessitates a thorough assessment of the patient’s preexisting comorbidities, mode of presentation and focused clinical examination to assess the immediate risk of hemodynamic collapse, the risk of long term complications, and the risk of major bleeding associated with the … Read more

News from the International Stroke Conference: Minimally Invasive Surgery for ICH

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 10-15% of all strokes and is associated with a high early mortality and poor long term functional outcomes. It is the only subtype of stroke which still does not have a proven and effective treatment available. Clinical trials investigating craniotomy and surgical evacuation of the hematoma have not shown improvement … Read more