Stroke
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Late thrombectomy for stroke has low number needed to treat for benefit
LOS ANGELES – The number needed to treat varied according to the level of functional outcome achieved.
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Atrial fibrosis weighed as key arrhythmia, stroke trigger
Extensive left atrial fibrosis was linked with a fourfold higher stroke risk, and ablative fibrosis isolation enhanced atrial fibrillation control...
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Heart attacks bring 12 weeks of higher stroke risk
During the 12 weeks following hospitalization for a myocardial infarction, patients had an elevated risk for a new-onset acute ischemic stroke.
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Cerebrospinal tract may help decide mild stroke treatment
The findings could help select patients for treatment with alteplase.
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VIDEO: COMPASS shows stroke-clot aspiration noninferior to retrieval
LOS ANGELES – An initial strategy of clot aspiration was noninferior to initial clot removal with a stent retriever in a multicenter randomized...
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Modeling data suggest how to increase access to endovascular therapy
LOS ANGELES – Simply making endovascular therapy available at 50 select hospitals could provide access to another 22 million Americans.
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VIDEO: New stroke guideline embraces imaging-guided thrombectomy
The latest U.S. acute ischemic stroke guideline adopts imaging as the main thrombectomy eligibility criterion out to 24 hours after stroke onset...
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DEFUSE 3: Thrombectomy time window broadens
LOS ANGELES – Results made it into guidelines released in the same session.
From the Journals
Surgical LAA occlusion tops anticoagulation for AF thromboprotection
Same protection, less bleeding.
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HRS: Consider ablation for asymptomatic atrial fib
ORLANDO – The Heart Rhythm Society’s revised atrial fibrillation consensus statement said ablation of asymptomatic cases may be considered.
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Carotid stenting isn’t safer than endarterectomy with contralateral carotid occlusion
CAS isn’t associated with a lower 30-day stroke risk than CEA for revascularization in patients with contralateral carotid occlusion.