Stroke
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Can carotid interventions affect cognitive function?
Cognitive impairment and improvement are both detectable after carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy.
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14% of ASCVD patients need a PCSK9 inhibitor to reach LDL goal
ROME – Fourteen percent of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease won’t reach the goal of an LDL cholesterol level below 70 mg/dL...
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Interrupting oral anticoagulation in AF carries high thromboembolic cost
ROME – Interrupting oral anticoagulation for more than 3 days in patients with atrial fibrillation places them at sharply increased risk of...
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Results puzzling for embolic protection during TAVR
The largest randomized clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of cerebral embolic protection systems during TAVR yielded puzzling and...
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Mediterranean diet for secondary prevention cuts all-cause mortality
ROME – Adherence to the Mediterranean diet by patients with known cardiovascular disease provides powerful protection against mortality beyond...
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New trials address unresolved issues in endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke
A wide variety of clinical trials are underway or are planned to address a variety of unresolved issues in endovascular therapy for acute ischemic...
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Telehealth has value in Parkinson’s and poststroke care
The broadening of access to medical care through telemedicine that’s been occurring for acute neurologic conditions such as stroke has begun to...
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Joint European atrial fibrillation guidelines break new ground
ROME – The novel oral anticoagulants are now strongly recommended over warfarin for stroke prevention.
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Computed tomography angiography after NCCT delays thrombectomy
Performing computed tomography angiography following noncontrast computed tomography to obtain a high-resolution image of the large-vessel...
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Earlier ischemic stroke presentation may sometimes mean delayed tPA
Going to the hospital soon after the development of symptoms of acute ischemic stroke may not guarantee quick treatment.
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Longer hospitalization, greater care needed for depressed ischemic stroke patients
BALTIMORE – Patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with preexisting major depressive disorder (MDD) are less likely to die while in...