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International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2020

February 19 - 21, 2020; Los Angeles, California

February 19 - 21, 2020 Los Angeles, California

ISC 2020 Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Stroke Risk New evidence suggests the Zoster Vaccine Live — administered to prevent shingles — could also reduce the risk of stroke in older adults.
Medscape Medical News, February 17, 2020

Conference News

ISC 2020 AUGUSTUS: Apixaban Bests Warfarin Despite Prior Stroke
Medscape Medical News, March 10, 2020
ISC 2020 New Approach Successfully Lowers BP in Minority Stroke Survivors
Medscape Medical News, March 6, 2020
ISC 2020 Interventional Neurologists Converting to Transradial Access
Medscape Medical News, March 6, 2020
ISC 2020 Portable MRI at Bedside Feasible for Detecting Stroke
Medscape Medical News, March 5, 2020
ISC 2020 Costs of Implementing Post-Discharge Program After Stroke
Medscape Medical News, March 3, 2020
ISC 2020 Mobile Stroke Units Drive Better Functional Outcome
Medscape Medical News, March 3, 2020
ISC 2020 Benefits of Switching to Tenecteplase for Stroke Thrombolysis
Medscape Medical News, February 28, 2020
ISC 2020 FOTO-TIA: Focus on the Eye May Discriminate TIA, Stroke vs Mimics
Medscape Medical News, February 27, 2020
ISC 2020 Paradox for Women Emerges in Imaging of Ischemic Stroke
Medscape Medical News, February 26, 2020
ISC 2020 Hint of Benefit From Cilostazol in Preventing Carotid Restenosis
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2020

ISC 2020 Thrombolysis Unnecessary in Some Stroke Thrombectomies?
Medscape Medical News, February 25, 2020
ISC 2020 Carotid Surgery Bests Stenting in Older Asymptomatic Patients
Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2020
ISC 2020 BASILAR: Endovascular Treatment Improves Outcomes in BAO Stroke
Medscape Medical News, February 21, 2020
ISC 2020 More Evidence Backs LDL Below 70 to Reduce Recurrent Stroke
Medscape Medical News, February 21, 2020
ISC 2020 First Clinical Evidence of Neuroprotection in Acute Stroke?
Medscape Medical News, February 20, 2020
ISC 2020 TNK Dose in Large-Vessel Stroke: 0.25 mg/kg Is Sufficient
Medscape Medical News, February 20, 2020
ISC 2020 ARCADIA: Predicting Risk for Atrial Cardiopathy Poststroke
Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2020
ISC 2020 Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
Medscape Medical News, February 17, 2020
ISC 2020 Stroke Risk Tied to Diabetic Retinopathy May Not Be Modifiable
Medscape Medical News, February 13, 2020

Popular News from ISC 2019

More Evidence Links Gut Bacteria to Dementia Depletion of certain gut bacteria, and an elevated level of other bacteria, are associated with an increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 06, 2019
ANNEXA-4 Published: Anti-Factor Xa Antidote Stops Major Bleeding Andexanet alfa is effective and relatively safe in stopping the acute major bleeding sometimes associated with factor Xa inhibitors, suggest final results of the ANNEXA-4 trial.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 15, 2019
Flu-like Illness Linked to Stroke, Cervical Dissection New research further supports the notion that inflammation may affect stroke risk.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 06, 2019

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