Stroke
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Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors Increase Dementia Risk
HOUSTON—Cardiovascular risk factors in middle age may increase the risk of dementia in later years, according to a subanalysis of a 25-year...
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SPECT reveals perfusion problems in antiphospholipid syndrome
MELBOURNE – Neuropsychiatric symptoms could be related to brain perfusion problems detected on SPECT imaging in patients who have multiple...
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Protocol Speeds Thrombectomy Stroke Patients From Primary Centers
HOUSTON—A novel protocol designed to speed patients with large-vessel occlusion strokes in and out of primary stroke centers and on to centers...
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Study boosts surgical left atrial appendage occlusion
Does the procedure render oral anticoagulation unnecessary?
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Get With the Guidelines propels stroke thrombolytic therapy
HOUSTON – GWTG-Stroke may be the key to increased, improved use of tPA for treating patients experiencing a stroke.
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BNP flags high atrial fibrillation prevalence in ESUS stroke
HOUSTON – There is “compelling” evidence for measuring serum BNP levels in patients with ESUS in order to determine who should undergo Holter...
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VIDEO: Stroke thrombectomy count jumps after 2015 landmark reports
HOUSTON – By mid-2016, roughly 20%-33% of U.S. ischemic stroke patients eligible for thrombectomy received the treatment.
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Seven shortcuts help with diagnosis of CNS vasculitis
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Getting a diagnosis of primary angiitis of the CNS correct is a multidisciplinary team effort, according to Leonard H. Calabrese...
From the Journals
Stroke in AF patients often preceded by inadequate anticoagulation
More than four of five patients with atrial fibrillation who had an ischemic stroke were not taking adequate anticoagulation beforehand.
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Mobile stroke units becoming more common despite cost effectiveness questions
HOUSTON – Are mobile stroke units effective in either improved clinical outcome or cost?
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Ticagrelor improves platelet reactivity, but not clinical outcomes, in Chinese stroke patients
HOUSTON – An interim analysis of the PRINCE trial showed better platelet reactivity with ticagrelor plus aspirin in Chinese stroke patients, but...