Doctors in cardiac jobs encouraged to use new stroke detection method
Tuesday 9th November 2010
Those in UK cardiac jobs and hospital doctor jobs could benefit from new findings that suggest a method for isolating the precise cause of ischemic strokes.
Using a multidetector computed tomography to establish the cause of an ischemic stroke, scientists are hopeful that the findings can speed up the delivery of life-saving treatments.
Commenting on a study published in the online issue of Radiology, lead author Loic Boussel of the Louis Pradel Hospital in Bron indicated that this new form of scan could soon become "the first-line imaging tool for identifying the cause of acute ichemic stroke".
He added: "Moreover, because it is quick, the exam is well tolerated, which is critical in acute stroke patients who may be unstable and agitated."
Meanwhile, recent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggested that stroke risk is temporarily increased for an hour after a person has been drinking alcohol.
Written by Alex Franklin Stortford
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