The American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference (ISC) is the world’s premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease and brain health.
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Important Updates for ISC 2024
ALL Journalists must have separate, approved login credentials to access the embargoed, media-only ISC 2024 password-protected newsroom (PPN).
Access to Embargoed ISC 2024 Password-Protected Newsroom (ISCPPN) requires a separate login.
- You only have to register for the PPN access IF you do not already have an active PPN login. You do not need to re-register.
- If you are not currently accessing an AHA/ASA PPN, you may apply for access at the link below.
- Those who have not accessed the AHA's main PPN within the last calendar year will be required to re-apply and some criteria for access may have changed.
- When you open the link, approved media may login on the left of the page or select the link on the right of the page to request PPN access.
- Once logged in, please see the Home tab for important information on navigating the ISCPPN.
The site homepage offers specific details on navigating the PPN and accessing meeting materials.
https://newsroom.heart.org/international-stroke-conference-2024-embargoed-newsroom
Please do not share this link; log-ins to the PPN are monitored.
Late-Breaking Science Main Event Sessions | Late-Breaking Science Concurrent Oral Abstract Sessions
Embargo Dates/Timing:
Non-Late-Breaking Science abstracts for the ISC 2024 and the Stroke Nursing Symposia - Embargoes lift at 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Featured Science, Late-Breaking Basic Science and Late-Breaking Science (LBS) abstracts for ISC 2024 - The embargo for each Late-Breaking Science (LBS) study lifts at the exact presentation time for the study on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, Feb. 7, 8 or 9, 2024.
Content/Schedule are subject to change – All times listed are Mountain Time.
NEWS from ISC 2024 - added as available
Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
- Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke | Spanish news release
- Experiencing “stroke-like” symptoms may be more traumatic than an actual stroke | Spanish news release
- Lifetime exposure to sexual assault and other traumatic stress may harm stroke recovery | Spanish news release
- Risk of dementia was nearly three times higher the first year after a stroke | Spanish news release
- Nerve stimulation plus intense rehab may improve arm and hand function after stroke
- Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery
- New clot-busting medication simplified stroke treatment in specialized ambulance
- Stroke or stroke plus neck artery tear almost doubled risk of heart attack within a year
- 2 common types of antidepressants were safe for most stroke survivors | Spanish news release
- Active components of ginkgo biloba may improve early cognitive recovery after stroke
- More neighborhood fitness spaces linked to higher physical activity levels after stroke
New in 2023/2024:
- Freelance Science and Health Journalists: Apply for the AHA’s new Travel Grant Award for freelance science and health journalists covering scientific meetings. Learn if you are eligible to apply for a travel stipend to cover an AHA scientific meeting.
- The deadline to apply for ISC 2024 has passed but EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2024 is March 18–21, 2024 at the Hilton Chicago - APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 5 pm ET, January 26, 2024
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Scholarship update
Applications are now being accepted for the first-of-their-kind Brain Health scholarships announced in honor of Dr. Ralph Sacco in September 2023.
The scholarships are jointly funded by the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Neurology and a bequest from Dr. Sacco.
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