Wednesday-Friday, February 9–11, 2022
New Orleans + Virtual #ISC22
Stroke Nursing Symposia: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
The American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022 is the world’s premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease and brain health.
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MEDIA ACCESS REQUIREMENTS for ISC 2022
Please review the updated registration requirements and AHA Embargo and Recording Policies to confirm if you meet the current criteria for embargoed media access.
For in-person attendees, please read the current protocols on
Attending ISC 2022 in person or virtually and accessing embargoed media materials, including live stream embargoed news briefings, is a three-step process:
Step 1: All journalists must Register Here as a media attendee for the meeting in order to access the main event sessions in person or virtually.
- Meeting registration includes a physical badge for in-person attendees and an “electronic badge” that will provide access to the live, main event (late-breaking science) sessions virtually.
- These credentials do not provide access the embargoed, password protected newsroom (PPN) or the embargoed news briefing.
Step 2: Register for access to the ISC 2022 Password-Protected Newsroom (PPN) if you are not currently credentialed and accessing an AHA/ASA PPN.
- Access to Embargoed ISC 2022 Password-Protected Newsroom is only available via this link. https://newsroom.heart.org/international-stroke-conference-2022-embargoed-newsroom - Please do not share this link; Logins are monitored.
- The PPN includes access to the embargoed press materials and resources and the live, embargoed news briefings.
Step 3: Register to attend the live stream embargoed news briefings when the link becomes available prior to the meeting.
Note: Journalists and other media representatives who may not qualify for access to the ISC 22 password protected newsroom may access the Late Breaking Science news releases and the news briefings when they are posted on this link at embargo (to be added below).
- There will be two LBS embargoed news briefings available for both in-person and virtual media attendees.
- Embargoed News Briefing Schedule: Tues., Feb. 8, 2:00-3:00 p.m. CT and Thurs., Feb. 10, 2:15-3:00 p.m. CT - Videos posted below at embargo.
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
- Mechanical clot removal may restore more function than medication alone after severe stroke #ISC22 - LB1
- Targeted, anti-clotting meds had less risk of major bleeding for rare, deadly strokes #ISC22 - LB5
- Newer clot-busting medication may someday increase time for stroke treatment #ISC22 - LB7
- New study finds patients treated at advanced stroke centers had better outcomes #ISC22 LB9
Video is the EMBARGOED News Briefing from Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - copyright American Heart Association 2022 - Video Transcript
Moderator: Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D., M.S., FAAN, FAHA, immediate past president of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, professor of neurology and epidemiology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and attending neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City
Expert: Tudor G. Jovin, M.D., FAHA, Vice Chair of the International Stroke Conference Program Committee, medical director, chair and chief of neurology of Cooper Neurological Institute in Camden, New Jersey
Presenters: Shinichi Yoshimura, M.D., Ph.D., Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan - LB1 - Randomized Clinical Trial Of Endovascular Therapy For Acute Large Vessel Occlusion With Large Ischemic Core | Shadi Yaghi, M.D., Brown University - LB5 - Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin In The Treatment Of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT): A Multi-Center International Study | Xin Cheng, M.D., Huashan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai - LB7 - Tenecteplase Thrombolysis For Stroke Up To 24 Hours After Onset With Perfusion Imaging Selection
Video is the EMBARGOED News Briefing from Tuesday, February 10, 2022 - copyright American Heart Association 2022 - Video Transcript
Moderator: Louise D. McCullough, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, Chair of the International Stroke Conference Program Committee, professor and chair of the department of neurology at UT Health, McGovern Medical School in Houston
Expert: Tudor G. Jovin, M.D., FAHA, Vice Chair of the International Stroke Conference Program Committee, medical director, chair and chief of neurology of Cooper Neurological Institute in Camden, New Jersey
Presenters: Raul G. Nogueira, M.D., University of Pittsburgh Stroke Institute -LB20 - Primary Results And Associated Clot Composition In The Excellent Registry | Kartik Bhatia, Ph.D., Sydney Children’s Hospital - LB22 - Paediatric Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: Poor Outcomes Without Intervention
- Brain images show less injury and look healthier in adults with heart-healthy lifestyle #ISC22
- Cognitive skills declined faster in the years after a heart attack #ISC22
- Newer generation, clot-busting stroke medication cuts the risk of serious bleeding in half #ISC22
- Young marijuana smokers may be at greater risk of recurrent stroke #ISC22 Spanish Release
- Smoking in adults ages 60 and older linked to worse scores on cognitive tests #ISC22
- Study finds wide disparities in use of EMS and hospital arrival time for recurrent strokes #ISC22
- Death due to cardiovascular disease more likely among Black adults born in the U.S. #ISC22
- One in three stroke survivors in the U.S. faces food insecurity, according to new research #ISC22 Spanish Release
- High blood pressure in younger adults linked to midlife brain changes #ISC22
- U.S. stroke rate declining in adults 75 and older, yet rising in adults 49 and younger #ISC22
- Nearly all people in the U.S. are within an hour of life-saving stroke care #ISC22
- Remote blood pressure monitoring beneficial for stroke survivors in under-resourced areas #ISC22 Spanish Release
- Scoring system helped predict stroke risk for people hospitalized with COVID-19 #ISC22
- Stroke risk among older adults highest in first 3 days after COVID-19 diagnosis #ISC22
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