Less than 1 percent of stroke survivors meet the American Heart Association’s heart health standards, researchers reported at last week’s International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.

A new analysis in Circulation suggests low-volume centers that follow clinical guidelines are able to provide the same level of care in treating heart failure as higher-volume centers.

People who are employed before and after suffering stroke are more likely than unemployed individuals to maintain cognitive function and avoid depression two years post-stroke, according to research presented Jan. 25 at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.

A stent system designed to open blocked arteries in the brain resulted in a complication rate of 2.6 percent for patients with intracranial stenosis and a history of multiple strokes.

Asian Americans are more likely to experience a severe ischemic stroke and have worse outcomes than whites despite improvements in care for both groups over the last dozen years, according to preliminary research reported at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.

DUBLIN — January 26, 2018 — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced the initiation of its investigational device exemption (IDE) study for the Abre(TM) venous self-expanding stent system. The ABRE IDE Study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Abre stent in subjects with iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction.

A fear of healthcare expenses may cause residents of certain neighborhoods to avoid calling 9-1-1 for suspected stroke symptoms, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.

Four in ten cardiomyopathies are familial, suggesting an urgent need for more widespread genetic testing, a team of cardiologists reported in the European Heart Journal this week.