Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The moments after a stroke are critical. Time is of the essence to get to a hospital and get care but a new clinical trial is also shedding light on what should be done in ...

Patients with acute ischemic stroke who have large vessel occlusion (LVO) have shown an impressive benefit from having their head lowered to a flat position until they are able to undergo thrombectomy ...

PHOENIX, AZ—Placing patients with an acute ischemic stroke caused by a large-vessel occlusion (LVO) flat on their bed as they await mechanical thrombectomy is a simple way to improve short-term ...

Published in January 2026, the AHA-ASA's acute ischemic stroke care guidelines replace those previously issued in 2018.

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.