Stroke
From the Journals
Overweight and obese individuals face greater cardiovascular morbidity
Obese people have shorter life spans and spend more of their lives dealing with cardiovascular disease.
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Mexican Americans With Midlife Stroke May Have Worse Outcomes Than Non-Hispanic Whites
LOS ANGELES—Mexican Americans with midlife stroke may have significantly worse 90-day outcomes, compared with non-Hispanic whites, according to a...
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What Is the Impact of Poststroke Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Mild Stroke?
LOS ANGELES—Poststroke cognitive impairment is associated with inability to return to work and to drive, according to research presented at the...
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EMS Stroke Field Triage Improves Outcomes
LOS ANGELES—An emergency medical services (EMS) protocol to identify large-vessel occlusions and deliver patients to a comprehensive stroke center...
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Thrombectomy’s success treating strokes prompts rethinking of selection criteria
very low number needed to treat for acute ischemic stroke patients to benefit from thrombectomy peaks interest in widening the treatment...
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Survey Highlights Challenges in Asian Americans With Stroke
LOS ANGELES—A large survey of Asian Americans suggests that the group experiences more severe ischemic strokes and is less likely to receive IV t-...
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Tenecteplase May Be Superior to Alteplase Before Thrombectomy
LOS ANGELES—Tenecteplase may be superior to alteplase for thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke who are scheduled to undergo...
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On-Label Stent Use May Be Safe in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
LOS ANGELES—A postmarketing study of the Wingspan stent shows that the safety of the device in the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic...
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VIDEO: Stroke benefits from stem cells maintained for 2 years
LOS ANGELES – The acute benefits seen in 13 of 18 chronic stroke patients treated with intracranial cell transplants continued to 2 years’ follow-...
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EMS stroke field triage improves outcomes
EMS transfer of large-vessel stroke patients to a comprehensive stroke center led to quicker treatment, even when a primary stroke center was...
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Survey highlights challenges in Asian American stroke patients
LOS ANGELES – Asian Americans tend to suffer more severe ischemic strokes, receive less tPA, and experience more tPA complications.