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
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