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International Stroke Conference 2017
Nursing Symposium & Pre-Conference Symposia: Feb. 21, 2017
Scientific Sessions: Feb. 22–24, 2017
George R. Brown Convention Center | Houston, Texas
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This is the place to get exclusive one-page summaries of featured science presentations, deep-dive interviews with cardiovascular and stroke influencers, and links to important studies published during the International Stroke Conference 2017 in Houston, Texas.
ISC 2017 Program Highlights
Steven Houser, PhD, President of the American Heart Association| American Stroke Association, along with Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, Chair of the ISC 2017 Program Committee, and Miguel Perez-Pinzon, PhD, Vice-Chair of the committee, welcome you to the International Stroke Conference in Houston, Texas, and detail some of the program highlights.ISC 2017 Presidential Address
AHA President Steven Houser, PhD, addressed conference attendees on Wednesday morning and detailed some of the important ways the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association educates and informs consumers and cardiovascular professionals on the latest developments in stroke-related science.Featured Science from Wednesday, Feb. 22
Head Position in Stroke Recovery
Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, program chair for ISC 2017, interviews Craig Anderson about his trial on head positioning in stroke care. (See abstract, data summary, and news stories)
Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, program chair for ISC 2017, interviews Craig Anderson about his trial on head positioning in stroke care. (See abstract, data summary, and news stories)
Main Event I: Opening Session
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Hall C
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Hall C
- Welcome & Presidential Address
- HeadPoST
- ASTER
- PREMIER
Late Breaking Science Posters I
6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. - Hall E
6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. - Hall E
- Association of Baseline ASPECTS and Collateral Score With Outcome Infarct Volume in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke due to Large Vessel Occlusions
More Stories and Press Releases
- Exercise can improve the brain after stroke - AHA News
- At-risk women report loneliness - AHA News | Press Release
- Women with heart condition report worse health - AHA News
- Male caregivers report positives - AHA News | Press Release
- Patient condition gives fall risk clues - AHA News
- Social media helps with stroke awareness- AHA News
ISC17 Studies Published in Stroke
- A Proof of Concept Randomized Trial of the Monoclonal Antibody GSK249320 Versus Placebo in Stroke Patients - Cramer, et al.
- The Basilar Artery on computed ToMography ANgiography (BATMAN) prognostic score for basilar artery occlusion - Campbell, et al.
- Risk of Pulmonary Embolism after Cerebral Venous Thrombosis - Merkler, et al.
- Ten-year temporal trends in medical complications following acute intracerebral hemorrhage in the United States - Otite, et al.
Featured Science from Thursday, Feb. 23
Thursday Main Event
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Hall C
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. - Hall C
- Intensive vs. guideline triple antiplatelet therapy for AIS or TIA: Results from TARDIS
- Cilostazol vs. aspirin in IS patients with ICH or multiple microbleeds
- Resuming oral anticoagulants after ICH
- Nimodipine treating vascular cognitive impairment
- 2nd generation hydrogel-coated coils for endovascular treatment of aneurysims
Late-Breaking Science Oral Abstracts I
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Grand Ballroom B
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Grand Ballroom B
- Ticagrelor vs. aspirin for acute stroke or atherosclerotic TIA
- E-cigarette Exposure Alters Brain Glucose Utilization and Stroke Outcome
- Shake, Rattle & Roll Trial - improving blood pressure control among African-Americans
- Combining ticagrelor and aspirin for minor stroke or TIA: PRINCE trial
- Rapid increase in endovascular thrombectomy for AIS: data from Get With The Guidelines
- Effects of interhospital transfer before thrombectomy in STRATIS registry
More Stories and Press Releases
- Researcher wins first Dan Adams Award grant for brain study - AHA News
- Advances in stroke care available to few, global experts say - AHA News
- Do Africans and African-Americans share stroke risks? - AHA News
- Many stroke patients do not receive life-saving therapy - Press Release | en español
- Receiving a clot-buster drug before reaching the hospital may reduce stroke disability - Press Release
ISC17 Studies Published in Stroke
- MiR-17-92 cluster in exosomes enhance neuroplasticity and functional recovery after stroke in rats Chopp, et al.
- Large vessel occlusion scales increase delivery to endovascular centers without excessive harm from misclassifications Zhao, et al.
- Simultaneous Multiple Intracerebral Hemorrhages (SMICH) Meretoja, et al.
- Timing of Incident Stroke Risk Following Cervical Artery Dissection Presenting without Ischemia Merkler, et al.
Featured Science from Friday, Feb. 24
Closing Main Event
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- SPOTLIGHT/STOP-IT
- Early vs. delayed statin therapy with AIS
- VNS during rehab for upper limb function after stroke
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- Photos from each day of ISC17
- ISC 2017 ePosters
- ISC 2017 Final Program (PDF)
- ISC 2017 Award Winners (PDF)
- 2017 ISC and Nursing Symposium Abstracts – published in Stroke
- Late-Breaking Science Oral Abstracts: Main Event I (PDF)
- Late-Breaking Science Posters I (PDF)
- Late-Breaking Science Oral Abstracts: Main Event II (PDF)
- Late-Breaking Science Oral Abstracts I (PDF)
- Ongoing Clinical Trials Posters II (PDF)
- Late-Breaking Science Oral Abstracts: Closing Main Event (PDF)