Stroke
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Increased risk of heart attack confirmed in Sjögren’s syndrome patients
Key clinical point: The findings support monitoring for coronary artery disease in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome in addition to management and...
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Prolonged monitoring found best for detecting AF after cryptogenic stroke
Key clinical point: 24-hour Holter monitoring or conventional ECG monitoring is insufficient to detect AF in patients who had a cryptogenic stroke...
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EMS staff missed stroke 41% of the time, study shows
Key clinical point: A higher degree of suspicion is warranted for stroke in patients with elevated systolic blood pressure, a dispatch call of...
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Resuming aspirin for cardioprotection after GI bleed tied to 38% cut in CV risk
Key clinical point: What’s the risk/benefit balance in restarting low-dose aspirin for secondary cardioprevention following a lower GI bleed? New...
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Registry data provide no evidence of stroke mortality ‘obesity paradox’
Key clinical point: Being overweight or obese does not protect against stroke mortality.Major finding: Hazard ratios for stroke mortality for...
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Registry renal denervation skews from resistant hypertension
Key clinical point: Real-world use of renal denervation has not targeted patients with drug-resistant hypertension.Major finding: Only 8% of...
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RKV/BSA ratio predicted decline of renal function after radical nephrectomy
Key clinical finding: A simple to calculate ratio predicts who will fare best after radical nephrectomy.Major finding: At a cutoff value of 115,...
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UPDATED: FDA-released safety data on dabigatran vs. warfarin reassuring
Major finding: The risks of ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and death associated with dabigatran treatment were lower than with warfarin...
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INR test strips recalled due to reports of inaccurate results
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Coronary artery calcification can guide aspirin therapy
Major finding: Compared with study subjects who had a CAC score of 0, those with CAC scores of 100 or higher had more than a ninefold higher risk...
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OA-related walking disability on par with diabetes as CVD risk factor
Key clinical point: A study confirming previous research suggests that a high level of walking disability in OA patients should be considered a...