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Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations Among Stroke Survivors in the United States

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 1 , Page 113-121, January 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:Physical activity is an effective modifiable behavior for preventing recurrent strokes. This study aims to determine the adherence to physical activity recommendations among stroke survivors in the United States. versus 62.3%;P<0.0001). versus 67.9%;P<0.0001];

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

Stroke recovery is a challenging process that extends for months after hospital discharge. Navigating Post-Stroke Recovery at Home: One Patient's Experience A ”mildly impaired” stroke patient with atrial fibrillation who was discharged reported, “I knew my local pharmacist, and they knew my prescriptions.

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Atrial Fibrillation’s Downstream Consequences

CardiacWire

A BMJ study out of Denmark provided alarming new insights into atrial fibrillation’s impact on patients’ future cardiovascular health, while highlighting the need to improve post-AFib heart failure and stroke prevention. in 2011-2022. Stroke was the second most common post-AFib complication with a 21% lifetime risk, falling from 22.4%

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Interacting and joint effects of triglyceride-glucose index and hypertension on stroke risk in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: a population-based prospective cohort study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundTriglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and hypertension were well-established risk factors for stroke. However, no prior study has investigated the interactive effects of the TyG index and hypertension on stroke. This cohort study included 9,145 middle-aged and older Chinese adults without stroke at baseline.

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Joint assessment of abdominal obesity and non-traditional lipid parameters for primary prevention of cardiometabolic multimorbidity: insights from the China health and retirement longitudinal study 2011–2018

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Obesity and abnormal lipid metabolism increase the risk of various cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. However, the impact of abdominal obesity (AO) and non-traditional lip.

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Abstract DP52: Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations among Stroke Survivors in the United States

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ADP52-ADP52, February 1, 2025. Background:Physical activity is an effective modifiable behavior for preventing recurrent strokes. This study aims to determine the adherence to physical activity recommendations among stroke survivors in the United States. 62.3%; p<0.0001).

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Abstract Sa901: In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest After Cardiac Surgery: Incidence, Prognostic Features, and Outcomes at a Single Institution From 2011-2024

Circulation

6.77, p=0.001), pre-operative stroke (OR 2.28, CI 1.17-4.46, 4.46, p=0.016), post-operative stroke (OR 3.01, CI 1.04-8.73, The primary outcome was the incidence of cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery. 8.23, p=0.003), postoperative dialysis (OR 3.27, CI 1.57-6.77, 8.73, p=0.042), and age (OR 1.03, CI 1.01-1.05, 0.81, p=0.017).Conclusions:Incidence