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Currents NEWS Editor Commentary: Interpretation and Practice Implications of CREST-2

Written By: Phoebe Johnson-Black, MD

CREST-2 comprises two parallel randomized trials comparing intensive medical management (IMM) alone versus IMM plus revascularization in patients...

EXPECTS Trial: Expanding the Thrombolysis Window in Posterior Circulation Stroke

Written By: Zabrina Reyes, MD; Phoebe Johnson-Black, MD

Intravenous alteplase is well established for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset, but its efficacy and safety in the extended...

Conference Spotlight: ISC 2025

Written By: Phoebe Johnson-Black, MD

At February’s International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, the biggest news was presented at the opening session: thrombectomy is no...

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Currents NEWS Editor Commentary: Interpretation and Practice Implications of CREST-2

Written By: Phoebe Johnson-Black, MD

CREST-2 comprises two parallel randomized trials comparing intensive medical management (IMM) alone versus IMM plus revascularization in patients...

NEWS: CREST-2: Intensive Medical Management with or without Revascularization for Asymptomatic ≥70% Carotid Stenosis

Written By: Preethi Ramchand , MD

Background: Carotid artery disease is a recognized risk factor for acute ischemic stroke. Randomized controlled studies have demonstrated a...

International Stroke Conference 2026

Written By: Kassi J. Kronfeld, MD, MS

The 2026 International Stroke Conference was full of energy on the eve of Mardi Gras in the host city of New Orleans. This...