The study focused on patients who had undergone endovascular thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure for acute ischemic stroke patients that uses a catheter to remove a blood clot from a blood vessel in the brain, which restores blood flow. “Endovascular therapy has changed the landscape in acute stroke treatment,” said Mistry, assistant professor in the… Read More »
New Smartphone App Tracks Stroke Signs
FAST.AI recognizes facial asymmetry (drooping of the muscles in the face), arm weakness, and speech changes � all common stroke symptoms. This study is ongoing, and the mobile application is still in development and not available to the public. The smartphone application uses a facial video of the patient to examine 68 facial landmark points;… Read More »
