Morning News from the International Stroke Conference

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by the American Stroke Association:

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Underway Now:  

News Conference - Featured News of the Day - 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET

Live streaming and on demand at MedpageToday.com.

Four presentations will be featured:

• Young, uninsured or Medicare Part D survivors who can't afford medicines have increased risks for future strokes, other heart disease-related events
• Robot therapy can improve arm, shoulder mobility after stroke
• MRI can help decide therapy in patients with unclear-onset stroke
• Final data shows experimental agent better than aspirin at preventing stroke in some atrial fibrillation patients

News Releases:

• Abstract 212 -- Young, uninsured or Medicare Part D survivors who can't afford medicines have increased risks for future strokes, other heart disease-related events
• Abstract LB4 -- Robot therapy can improve arm, shoulder mobility after stroke
• Abstract 216 -- MRI can help decide therapy in patients with unclear-onset stroke
• Abstract 127 -- Final data shows experimental agent better than aspirin at preventing stroke in some atrial fibrillation patients

Supporting Multimedia Materials at ISC 2011 Multimedia:

• Downloadable audio or video interview clips with AHA/ASA experts offering perspective on the news releases.
• Video clips with researchers (if available) are added after embargo.
• Animation, images and video footage

Coming up:

• Thursday Afternoon News (Release and News Tips) Embargo:  3p.m. PST/6p.m. ET
• Friday  preview: News Conference – Late Breaking Clinical Science - 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET

Additional Resources:

• NEWSROOM: American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference
• Stay up to date on the latest news from American Heart Association scientific meetings, including the International Stroke Conference 2011, by following us at www.twitter.com/heartnews. We will be tweeting from the conference using hash tag #ASA11News.

SOURCE American Stroke Association