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Findings from MOST Trial Presented at ISC24: Blood thinners added to clot-busting medication did not improve stroke outcomes

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Findings from the highly-anticipated MOST (Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis) trial were presented on the first day of the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference, ISC 2024, being held through Feb. A lot of our approaches in stroke treatment were learned from how we treat heart attacks.

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Five Things Every Middle Aged Adult Should Know About Sleep & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Poor Sleep Increases The Rate Of Heart Attacks & Stroke. Not only is short sleep linked to the development of more risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, but it is also linked to a 20% increase in the rates of heart attack 5. 2019 Sep 10;74(10):1304-1314. JAMA Intern Med.

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Abstract TP136: STRACK: A Continuum of Stroke Care, Improving Post-Stroke and Cardiometabolic Patient Outcomes

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP136-ATP136, February 1, 2025. Once these post-stroke patients have been identified, they are given a personalized monitoring plan depending on the individuals risk factors, the personalized care and rehabilitation plans are tracked and followed.

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Image Analysis Software for Cardiovascular Disease Assessment Gets 510(k) FDA Clearance

DAIC

“I believe that PlaqueIQ will enable physicians to better ‘see’ the disease—specifically plaque quantity and type—so that we can treat patients with greater precision and in personalized manner, improve their quality of life, and ultimately prevent MI and stroke more effectively.” 6 (3) (2019). Cardiovasc.

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Should You Take Ozempic To Lose Weight?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The long-term side effects of excess weight causing metabolic dysfunction are very serious and are linked to higher rates of heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, fatty liver disease etc. 2019 Aug 18;9(8):e029966. Therefore, our long-term data on the potential for side effects is limited. Med Clin North Am.

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Heart attacks and high blood pressure are on the rise in Africa—what does air pollution have to do with it?

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

In 2019, it was responsible for 4.2 Over 70% of air pollution deaths are due to cardiovascular diseasesdiseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as heart attacks and strokes. Air pollution has an alarming effect on global health. million global deaths.

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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

This refers to all the steps necessary to reduce the odds of a subsequent event, such as a second heart attack or stroke. So, let’s cover seven things that reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack. This is a program that starts the day of your heart attack. Cardiac Rehabilitation.