Stroke
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Watchman registry provides reassuring answers on device safety
PARIS – Outcomes were equally good in expert and inexperienced hands.
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Improving our crystal ball: prognostication in neuroscience ICUs
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Stroke risk rises quickly in recent-onset atrial fib
CHICAGO – Don’t delay starting oral anticoagulation in patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation.
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Exercise is protective but underutilized in atrial fib patients
Nearly 40% of atrial fibrillation patients report having no physical activity.
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Anticoagulation therapy after VT ablation yields fewer thrombotic events
Key clinical point: Anticoagulant therapy may be a good idea after ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with risk factors for stroke, even...
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Sharp blood pressure rise spikes stroke risk
Key clinical point: Blood pressure trajectories can help develop prevention strategies. Major finding: The risk of stroke was significantly higher...
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Strong gender difference for stroke in diabetes patients with restless legs syndrome
CHICAGO – Diabetic women with restless legs syndrome face a sharply elevated risk of stroke.
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Strong gender difference for stroke in diabetes patients with restless legs syndrome
CHICAGO – Diabetic women with restless legs syndrome face a sharply elevated risk of stroke.
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New stroke rehabilitation recommendations recognize role of interprofessional team
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Vladimir Hachinski, CM, MD, DSc
Dr. Hachinski discusses the relationship between stroke and dementia and how prevention efforts may affect the incidence of both diseases.
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AF and stroke may be temporally related
Key clinical point: One-third of patients with an ischemic stroke while they had an implantable cardiac device had atrial fibrillation in the 30...