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Jan 19th, 2026

Opening Main Event: Setting the stage for #ISC26

Clinical trial results for CHOICE2, FASTEST and CREST-2 will be presented.


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The Opening Main Event will offer results from high profile randomized clinical trials, including CHOICE2, FASTEST and CREST-2, in addition to a welcome from Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, and the presentation of the William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Main Event 1

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