Stroke
Conference Coverage
TB meningitis cases in U.S. are fewer but more complicated
BOSTON – Seizures and strokes have risen in hospitalized TB meningitis patients.
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Very-low-volume vascular surgery practice linked to worse outcomes
Patients treated by very-low-volume surgeons had a twofold higher risk of death for open AAA repair.
Literature Review
Cirrhosis Is Linked to an Increased Risk of Stroke
All forms of cirrhosis are associated with an increased risk of stroke, especially hemorrhagic stroke, according to a large, nationally...
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Breastfeeding may reduce moms’ stroke risk
The longer the duration of breastfeeding, the greater the cardiovascular health benefits for the mother.
Conference Coverage
SPRINT: Intensive BP control cut cardiovascular risk in patients with prediabetes
SAN DIEGO – Dropping systolic BP to 120 mm Hg may prevent cardiac events in people with prediabetes.
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Cancer, heart disease increase MRSA mortality
Despite advancement in antimicrobial treatment, MRSA mortality rates have changed little in 9 years.
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Cardiovascular risks vary by race/ethnicity in lupus patients
Unusually low rates of MI were seen among Hispanics and Asians with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Cirrhosis linked to increased risk of stroke
Does the risk of extrahepatic hemorrhage conferred by cirrhosis extend to the brain?
Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—Heart Rhythm Society
Experts Release Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation The Heart Rhythm Society, in joint partnership with...
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Infections up the risk for pregnancy-associated stroke in preeclampsia
A study in a diverse population of pregnant women with preeclampsia has identified several risk factors for pregnancy-associated stroke.
Conference Coverage
Benefit of rtPA in acute ischemic stroke doesn’t diminish with weight over 100 kg
BOSTON – The results from a pooled analysis of data from three randomized clinical trials support the current recommendations from the American...