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Cardiovascular Disease and Deaths On the Rise

CardiacWire

Every year, the AHA reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors. In 2010, the AHA released a 2020 goal to improve the CV health of all Americans by 20%, while reducing CVD and stroke deaths by 20%. Nearly half of all Americans over 20 (48.6%

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Abstract 96: Temporal Trends in Vascular Risk Factor Burden Among Young Adults With Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A96-A96, February 1, 2024. Introduction:While ischemic stroke (IS) in the young (18-55) is thought to have different etiologies than in older patients, a rise in vascular risk factors (VRFs) among young adults may translate to an IS risk profile similar to the older population.

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Does Fish Oil Supplement Increase Risk of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Recommendation from UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is that people with or at high risk of cardiovascular disease consume at least one portion of oily fish a week. The authors reported that the regular use of fish oil supplements might be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation among general population.

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Abstract TMP64: Time-Trends and Determinants of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Prescription After Acute Moderate-to-Severe Non-Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP64-ATMP64, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Short-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) lowers the risk of early stroke recurrence after mild non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke (NCIS) and high-risk transient ischemic attack. in 2010 to 44.8% in 2022 (Figure 1).

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Abstract WP154: Suboptimal Medication Possession Ratio is Associated with Increased Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Risk in a Veteran Population

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP154-AWP154, February 1, 2025. Objectives:Recurrent stroke results in higher disability and mortality but might be mitigated through interventions that improve medication adherence. per year after stroke (95%CI: 0.5 Neither FSRP nor stroke etiology were associated with recurrent stroke.

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Abstract 258: Comorbidities Associated with Exclusion from rtPA in Obese Ischemic Stroke Patients with History of Smoking

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionRecombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is the only approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, however, only a minuscule percentage of patients receive rtPA [1, 2].

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Abstract 131: Association Between Left Ventricular Injury Detected by Cardiac MRI and Incident Ischemic Stroke: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A131-A131, February 1, 2024. The primary outcome was incident ischemic stroke. There were a total of 18 ischemic stroke events among those with LVI (6%) and 65 among those without LVI (3%). LV apical circumferential strain>-10% may be a novel and quantitative stroke risk factor.