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Abstract 262: National Trends of 90?day Readmission Rates and Etiologies among Diabetics following Transient Ischemic Attack

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a rapidly growing global health problem with increasing prevalence. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a rapidly growing global health problem with increasing prevalence.

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

Dr. Paddy Barrett

A common feedback I get is that people with existing coronary artery disease feel like it doesn’t apply to them. Arguably, applying the principles of prevention offers more bang for buck in the short term for people WITH coronary artery disease than those without coronary artery disease.

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Abstract 215: A Sweet Indicator: HbA1C and Thrombectomy Outcomes in Hispanics

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionThere is a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus type 2 in Hispanics as compared to other ethnic groups in the United States. vs 72, p<0.001) compared to patients who did not have poorly controlled diabetes. or greater.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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The Value Of Lifestyle In Those With An Elevated Lp(a)

Dr. Paddy Barrett

An elevated Lp(a) is a common genetic factor that is independently and causally related to premature coronary artery disease. The occurrence of disease in this instance is probabilistic, not deterministic. An elevated Lp(a) does increase the risk of early cardiovascular disease, but that risk is not set in stone.

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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.

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Abstract 041: Readmission Rates and Etiologies among Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A United States Nationwide Analysis

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. They also had a higher prevalence of diabetes (32.43% and 32.82% vs 28.42%), dyslipidemia (44.57% and 44.81% vs 41.41%), obesity (13.19% and 13.64% vs 12.03%), prior TIA/ischemic stroke (6.46% and 6.52&