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European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2016

May 10 - 12, 2016; Barcelona, Spain

May 10 - 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain

ESOC MR CLEAN at 2 Years: Sustained Endovascular Benefit in Stroke The first long-term results from the new crop of endovascular trials in stroke show consistent benefit on functional outcomes and suggest a reduction in mortality.
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2016
ESOC Drug Targeting Blood-Brain Barrier 'Hopeful' in Stroke Imatinib, a drug that is already available for the treatment of cancer, showed positive results in an initial randomized study in ischemic stroke.
Medscape Medical News, May 26, 2016
ESOC Conscious Sedation Same as Anesthetic for Stroke Thrombectomy SIESTA, the first randomized trial comparing general anesthesia and conscious sedation, has shown similar short-term outcomes in stroke patients undergoing endovascular treatment.
Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2016

Conference News

ESOC 'Tele-Assessment' of Stroke Patients in Ambulance Saves Time
Medscape Medical News, June 8, 2016
ESOC VIST: Vertebral Artery Stenting May Reduce Recurrent Stroke
Medscape Medical News, May 30, 2016
ESOC MR CLEAN at 2 Years: Sustained Endovascular Benefit in Stroke
Medscape Medical News, May 27, 2016
ESOC Drug Targeting Blood-Brain Barrier 'Hopeful' in Stroke
Medscape Medical News, May 26, 2016
ESOC Conscious Sedation Same as Anesthetic for Stroke Thrombectomy
Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2016
ESOC Reassuring Results for tPA on Long-term Mortality in Stroke
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2016

ESOC ATACH-II: No Benefit of Intensive BP Lowering in ICH
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2016
ESOC Platelet Transfusion Harmful in ICH Patients on Antiplatelets
Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2016
ESOC SOCRATES: Ticagrelor Not Superior to Aspirin for Stroke, TIA
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2016
ESOC ENCHANTED: Low-Dose tPA Now a Viable Option in Stroke?
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2016
ESOC Second ESO Stroke Conference Gets Off to Flying Start
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2016

Most Popular News from ESOC 2015

REVASCAT: More Endovascular Success in Stroke Mechanical thrombectomy with the Solitaire stent retriever led to improved outcomes vs thrombolysis alone in patients with acute stroke caused by a proximal large-vessel occlusion.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 19, 2015
THERAPY: Aspiration Thrombectomy Looks Good in Stroke Another endovascular trial has suggested benefit in stroke patients, this time with a different approach -- the Penumbra aspiration system.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 20, 2015
AVERT: Very Early Mobilization Harmful in Stroke A very early and more intensive rehabilitation program was associated with a reduced likelihood of achieving a favorable outcome vs usual care.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 27, 2015

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Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, PhD
University Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse, Germany
Presentation: Focused Clinical Topic: ESO Guidelines
Date: May 12, 2016

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