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Abstract 13: Prior Bariatric Surgery is Associated With Reduced Risk of Recurrent Stroke Among Elderly Obese Stroke Survivors: A National Inpatient Sample Study (2016-2019)

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A13-A13, February 1, 2024. Elderly obese stroke survivors (> 65 years) having a recurrent acute ischemic stroke (AIS), with or without prior bariatric surgery (PBS), were identified using ICD-10 codes. Both groups (PBS vs. no PBS) were predominantly female (59.7% vs. 90.7%).

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Abstract TMP100: Acute Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults: A Comparative Analysis of Outcomes and Mortality in Metabolically Healthy Obese vs. Normal Weight Individuals, 2016-2019 Cohort

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP100-ATMP100, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Rising obesity rates and the increasing prevalence of stroke in the metabolically healthy obese (MHO) necessitate examining its association in younger (18-44 year) populations.

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Abstract WP235: Cannabis Use Disorder in Elderly Stroke Survivors (?65 Years) Elevates the Risk of Stroke Recurrence: An Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample (2016-2019)

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP235-AWP235, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Amid the rising prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in older adults and with surveys reporting ~85% of overlapping use for medicinal and recreational purposes in American cannabis users, the link between CUD and stroke is paramount. vs. 28.4%).

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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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Obesity Modifies Clinical Outcomes of Right Ventricular Dysfunction

Circulation: Heart Failure

The role of obesity in RV dysfunction and adverse outcomes is unclear.METHODS:We examined patients undergoing right heart catheterization between 2005 and 2016 in a hospital-based cohort. P<0.001), and lower RV stroke work index (β, −0.05; SE, 0.01;P<0.001). P<0.001). P<0.001). Over median of 7.3

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Abstract WP141: Cardiac Troponin is Infrequently Tested in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Stroke

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP141-AWP141, February 1, 2025. Background:A recent prospective study reported that myocardial infarction (MI) was present in nearly half of ischemic stroke patients with substantially elevated troponin, with 1 in 5 having a type 1 MI. In suspected stroke patients, 26.1% (95% CI, 20.9-32.2%)

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Abstract 077: Readmission Rates and Etiologies among Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Nationwide United States Analysis

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionSubarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in stroke patients, associated with severe neurological, infectious, and thromboembolic complications. x) from 2016‐2019. x) from 2016‐2019.