The #GreaterThanStroke Active Challenge leveraged the "emotional power of sport" to encourage daily physical activity as a primary prevention tool.
The Fast AI smartphone app demonstrated accuracy comparable to neurologists in detecting acute stroke signs using machine learning algorithms on audio and video recordings.
Beyond the ISC, the year was marked by other major international assemblies: 16th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2024) stroke2024
1-year outcomes from the SELECT2 trial confirmed that endovascular thrombectomy significantly improves long-term functional outcomes for patients with large ischemic strokes. World Stroke Day 2024: #GreaterThanStroke
Research from the TIMELESS and CHABLIS-T II trials indicated that using Tenecteplase (TNK) can be safe in an extended window of 4.5 to 24 hours for specific patients, though further study on functional outcomes is needed. World Stroke Day 2024: #GreaterThanStroke Research from the
In 2024, the global medical and advocacy communities centered their "stroke2024" efforts on groundbreaking clinical research and a high-energy awareness campaign under the theme . Major Clinical Highlights (ISC 2024)
The ZODIAC trial found that zero-degree (flat) head positioning is safe and improves outcomes for patients with large vessel occlusions awaiting thrombectomy, compared to the traditional 30-degree elevation. The 2024 annual , held in Phoenix, Arizona,
The 2024 annual , held in Phoenix, Arizona, from February 7–9, showcased several practice-changing trials: