Stroke
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HRS: Blacks show higher A fib–stroke risk than whites do
Key clinical point: Strokes associated with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation were significantly more common in African American patients than...
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Decompressive brain surgery carries high complication risk
Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction was associated with high rates of in-hospital and late complications...
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Cognitive impairment signals subclinical vascular disease
Key clinical point: Assessing cognitive function could help identify subclinical vascular disease. Major finding: Stroke (RR, 1.57; P = .010) and...
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Reperfusion best predicts post-stroke outcomes
Key clinical point: Early reperfusion may be a better marker of poststroke outcomes than recanalization. Major finding: Reperfusion was associated...
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Handheld ECG helps spot atrial fibrillation after stroke
Key clinical point: Handheld ECG monitoring may be a practical way to monitor AF risk following a stroke/TIA.
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Stent-retriever thrombectomy reduces poststroke disability
Key clinical point: Thrombectomy with a stent retriever reduced poststroke disability in patients with occlusion of the proximal anterior...
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‘Modest’ uptake of novel anticoagulants in real-world practice
Key clinical point: Clinicians have only modestly adopted novel oral anticoagulants into real-world clinical practice. Major finding: Early...
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TAVI embolic protection device shows favorable safety, efficacy
Key clinical point: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation has underappreciated adverse neurologic and cognitive consequences that can largely be...
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Hyperglycemia may predict prognosis after ischemic stroke
Key clinical point: Glycemic control during acute stroke is important, particularly in nondiabetic patients. Major finding: High fasting plasma...
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Think ESUS, not cryptogenic stroke
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Carotid artery stenosis guidelines need modernizing
Key clinical point: Guidelines for carotid stenosis need reviewing and updating in line with modern evidence and practice.Major finding: Carotid...