Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:The STRACK project aims to improve post-stroke patient management and the transition from acute to primary care thanks to improvements in patient pathways and monitoring cardiovascular risk factors: heart failure, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia and hypertension.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We aimed to examine the impact of dexmedetomidine on outcomes in patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (acLVO) requiring neurocritical care after endovascular therapy (EVT).Methods:We While favorable functional outcome was less frequently observed in the dexmedetomidine than in the comparator group (7.9%

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DAIC

APRIL 7, 2024

Since 2022, the ACC, American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) all recommend LDL cholesterol goals of no more than 55 mg/dL for patients with cardiovascular disease or who are at very high risk for a heart attack or stroke and no more than 70 mg/dL for high-risk patients. in the placebo group.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

However, its postoperative complications can have a significant effect on long-term patient outcomes. AUC, or area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, quantifies the ability of a model to distinguish between positive and negative outcomes.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Studies have reported racial disparities in young stroke patients and less desired outcomes of minorities. Socioeconomic status, risk factors, stroke etiology, acute interventions and short-term outcomes were accessed. Compared to White, black and Hispanic had higher rate of Diabetes, Hypertension and prior stroke (p<0.001).

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Ensuring a follow-up neurology appointment within two weeks is vital to managing stroke risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation. The first period, from July 2022 through June 2023, represents the timeframe before the opening of the transition-of-care clinic.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 19, 2023

Written by Jesse McLaren A 75 year-old patient with diabetes and end stage renal disease was sent to the ED after dialysis for three days of nausea, vomiting, loose stool, lightheadedness and fatigue. Problem #1: As I emphasized in My Comment in the December 6, 2022 post — Not all patients with acute MI report chest pain. Khan et al.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

At baseline, prevalence of comorbidities was high (hypertension 66% and 84%, hyperlipidemia 53% and 75%, coronary artery disease 18% and 31%, diabetes 25% and 38% in MarketScan and CDM, respectively). Introduction:Patients suffering from transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at high risk of ischemic stroke (IS). in MarketScan, 59.3%

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

BACKGROUNDIn patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large vessel occlusion, achieving modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2c/3 (excellent recanalization) over mTICI 2b is associated with improved functional outcomes. P=0.036), were less likely to have a history of diabetes (aOR, 0.42;P=0.050) P=0.012).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior. Stuckey, T., Zimetbaum, P. Tcheng, J.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Cardiometabolic conditions – specifically obesity, diabetes and heart disease – disproportionately affect the 60 million people in the U.S. Dr. Rodriguez presents to hundreds of practitioners of women's health on using digital tools and community intervention to improve outcomes in underserved ethnic populations. Register Now

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

In the United States, syphilis rates have been increasing at an alarming rate since 2000, and between 2018-2022 cases increased by nearly 80%. Future work is needed to examine if enhanced syphilis screening practices in acute stroke hospitalizations can be used to inform stroke management and improve patient outcomes.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background:Mortality doubles in stroke patients when Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is present. Participating Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG)-Stroke hospitals track EBG data to improve outcomes. 21, 2022, from 51 Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke hospitals. TT2DM initiative has10 EBG data elements related to stroke and the DM subpopulation.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Patients with missed strokes were more likely female than those with accurate strokes (57% vs 39%, p<0.01), have a history of diabetes (43% vs 26%, p=0.03), and were more likely to receive recommendation for seizure workup (25% vs 8%, p<0.01). treatment window for thrombolysis. window (60% vs 40%, p<0.01).

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 30, 2024

Insulin resistance is a precursor condition to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, both major drivers of heart disease. Published online February 07, 2022. Poor Sleep Is A Major Risk Factor For Insulin Resistance. Insulin resistance is a significant driver of cardiovascular risk. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 May;31(5):1204-1215.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 16, 2024

The outcome in real-world circumstances is known as ‘Efficacy’ Effectiveness tells us what is possible. What do you think would happen to someone's blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, or blood glucose if you were to evaluate what happens after you stop their blood pressure, cholesterol-lowering, or diabetes medication?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

He had history of prior MIs and CABG, as well as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Sooner identification likely leads to better outcomes, and in this case may have allowed prevention of cardiac arrest and better long-term outcome. The pain was still ongoing at arrival. He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“Statins cause diabetes” This one is true. In truth, it is really those who are pre-diabetic who likely pull forward their diagnosis by about five days. But they do not magically take someone who is insulin-sensitive to full-blown type 2 diabetes overnight. But the devil is in the detail. Archives of Medical Science.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Case submitted and written by Mazen El-Baba MD, with edits from Jesse McLaren and edits/comments by Smith and Grauer A 90-year old with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, type-2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, presented with acute onset chest/epigastric pain, nausea, and vomiting. BP was 110 and oxygen saturation was normal.

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Cardiometabolic Health Congress

MAY 24, 2024

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Management: Comparing is-CGM And rt-CGM While HbA1C and blood finger sticks have been standard tools in diabetes management, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) provides a more comprehensive and accurate picture of glucose levels for better decision-making.

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DAIC

MARCH 26, 2025

2 Most are balancing multiple comorbidities, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). 2 Most are balancing multiple comorbidities, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). 4 Approximately 6.7 million adults in the U.S. 7 Of these patients, about 55% have a LVEF 40%.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:Research suggests that the absolute number of strokes among people with diabetes is increasing as the population with diabetes grows. Stroke patients with poorly controlled diabetes are more likely to experience poor functional recovery, longer recovery times, recurrent stroke, and higher risk of death.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

BackgroundClinical trials showed that glucagonlike peptide1 receptor agonist (GLP1RA) significantly improved the control of diabetes and reduced body weight compared with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP4i). Primary outcome was 12month incidence of allcause death. Secondary outcome was hospitalization.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

APRIL 5, 2024

5 High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques – a randomized trial, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , 2022;, zwac309, 6 FOURIER Steering Committee and Investigators. Evolocumab and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease. 2006 Apr 5;295(13):1556-65.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics, comorbidities, and inpatient outcomes prevalent amongst ICH patients with hyponatremia.Methods:A retrospective study was performed for 814 adult patients admitted from January 2011-December 2022 with primary ICH at Stony Brook University Hospital.

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

formed a strategic collaboration for the development and commercialization of AVIM therapy for hypertensive pacemaker patients in July 2022. AVIM therapy is an investigational patented bioelectronic therapy, administered using a standard dual-chamber pacemaker, designed to immediately, substantially and persistently reduce blood pressure.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 23, 2024

High levels of V02 Max and aerobic fitness have also been associated with lower rates of most major chronic diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Those with the very highest levels of fitness have almost nonexistent rates of type 2 diabetes 4. BMC Endocr Disord 22 , 297 (2022). The relationship is clear. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

5 Over my career as a cardiovascular surgeon, as well as an immunologist, I have witnessed how current treatments for ASCVD have led to considerable improvements in outcomes, yet many patients remain vulnerable to life-threatening cardiac events.1,6 2022 Sep 6;146(10):e141]. Published 2022 Aug 6. December 22, 2022.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Those with SSI-related END have worse functional outcomes after stroke leading to increased morbidity. The primary outcome was development of END based on publishing authors’ definition. 1.39, I2=30.8%, 31 studies], diabetes mellitus (RR 1.16 Meta-regression identified that female sex [risk ratio (RR) 1.23, 95%CI 1.09-1.39,

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The British Journal of Cardiology

AUGUST 6, 2024

However, it is unknown whether initiating SGLT2i during an inpatient stay for a HFrEF exacerbation results in better outcomes versus initiation post-discharge in a cohort of diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The outcome measure was peri-procedural complications defined as a composite of perioperative death, major bleeding, contrast nephropathy, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and major amputation. Notable comorbidities included diabetes mellitus at 60.6% and dialysis at 29.9%, respectively. of the participants.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 25, 2023

They concluded that early rhythm control therapy was associated with a lower risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes than usual care among patients with early atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular conditions. 2022 Nov 22;146(21):1561-1563. Epub 2022 Nov 21. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2022, 89 (10) 567-571.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Patients who received thrombolysis and subsequently underwent endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke between 2012 and 2022 were included. Outcomes of interest included symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), asymptomatic ICH, hemorrhagic transformation, mass effect and death. vs 55%, p=0.03). vs 26.6%, p=0.01).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A 65 year old with diabetes presented with a syncopal episode while sitting, associated with weakness but no chest pain or shortness of breath. Had the cardiologists followed NSTEMI or transient STEMI guidelines, which recommend non-urgent cath, the patient could have redeveloped an OMI and had a worse outcome. What do you think?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Edits by Meyers and Smith A man in his 70s with PMH of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, CVA, dual-chamber Medtronic pacemaker, presented to the ED for evaluation of acute chest pain. This was several months after the 2022 ACC Guidelines adding modified Sgarbossa criteria as a STEMI equivalent in ventricular paced rhythm).

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Program Designations Access and Publications (A&P) 1 Participant User File (PUF) 2 Task Force on Funded Research (TFR) 3 Special Projects 4 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date William Keeling 2 National Trends in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery October 2023 Jake (..)

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