Stroke
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Anticoagulant underprescribing common, jeopardizing atrial fib patients
Drug-prescribing data show many patients with atrial fibrillation are underdosed with anticoagulants, often due to fears about bleeding.
FDA/CDC
FDA cites manufacturer of autologous stem cells for regulatory, manufacturing missteps
American CryoStem markets the product mainly for neurologic indications.
Conference Coverage
Watchman device PREVAILs for stroke prevention
DENVER – Meta-analysis shows 55% fewer disabling strokes with the left atrial appendage closure device, compared with warfarin.
From the Journals
C7 nerve transfer shows promising results for spastic arm paralysis
“Exciting” results require “clarification and confirmation.”
From the Journals
Thrombectomy shines in presence of a clinical deficit and imaging mismatch
Less disability, greater functional independence, and less neurologic deterioration was observed for thrombectomy plus standard care.
Literature Review
Thrombectomy at Six to 24 Hours After Stroke May Improve Outcomes
Compared with standard care alone, standard care plus endovascular thrombectomy at six to 24 hours after stroke onset appears to reduce disability...
Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—American Heart Association
When a patient has a heart attack or stroke, it is critical for his or her clinician to perform a follow-up cholesterol test, according to a study...
From the Journals
Poststroke depression raises risk of cerebrovascular death 35-fold
Depression after a stroke is deadly and should be monitored and treated.
Conference Coverage
Direct oral anticoagulants okay during AF device placement
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – The clinical scenario, not hematoma or stroke risk, can guide the decision to continue DOACs during antiarrhythmic device...
Literature Review
Statement Offers Guidance for Management of Brain AVMs
Recent studies have helped clarify the natural history risks of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and seizure in patients with unruptured brain...
Literature Review
Trials Clarify Benefit of PFO Closure After Stroke
Among patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) who have had a cryptogenic stroke, closure of the PFO reduces the risk of recurrent stroke,...