Portola Pharmaceuticals to Support New American Heart Association Initiative to Address Hemorrhagic Stroke
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTLA) today announced its support of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's newest initiative for enhanced awareness and understanding of best care practices for hemorrhagic stroke, or severe bleeding in the brain.
- SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTLA) today announced its support of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's newest initiative for enhanced awareness and understanding of best care practices for hemorrhagic stroke, or severe bleeding in the brain.
- Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), or hemorrhagic strokes, make up about 10 percent of the 795,000 stroke cases per year.
- A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures and spills blood into the brain.
- More information about this initiative will be announced at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's annual International Stroke Conference, February 18-21, 2020.