Giving the clot-busting medication alteplase at the site of a blocked brain artery after blood clot removal may increase the number of patients who fully recover, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2026. The meeting, Feb. 4 – 6, 2026, in New Orleans, is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health.
Large-artery ischemic (clot-caused) strokes account for about 1 in 4 ischemic strokes, according to study author ángel Chamorro, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurology at the University of Barcelona and head of the Comprehensive Stroke Center Hospital Clinic in Barcelona.
These types of strokes can cause death and long-term disability because they block large…