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2024 Circulation Strokes 
Circulation
JANUARY 24, 2024
Circulation, Ahead of Print. The 2024 AHA Statistical Update is the product of a full year’s worth of effort in 2023 by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and AHA staff members.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
February 1, 2024 — As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country embark on American Heart Month, DAIC has compiled a snapshot of significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke statistics, along with a review of the atherosclerosis drug market. per 1,000* - 122.4
DAIC
JUNE 18, 2024
A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 trillion by 2050, according to two presidential advisories published in the AHA journal Circulation. This includes a doubling of stroke rates. population.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP132-ATP132, February 1, 2024. Objective:CT-perfusion (CTP) has revolutionised stroke care by improving diagnostic accuracy and expanding eligibility to acute therapies. CTP parametric maps were generated using five different post-processing methods.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP119-ATP119, February 1, 2024. Introduction:“Stroke code” activation is a uniform process to summon healthcare stakeholders to orchestrate the rapid sequential steps for urgent management in patients with possible stroke.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP53-ATP53, February 1, 2024. Background and Purpose:Notoriously difficult to recognize, posterior circulation strokes (PCS) can be some of the most devastating. A triage algorithm was created to capture as many strokes as possible without a glut of false positives.
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Circulation
MAY 5, 2024
Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 19 , Page e1164-e1164, May 7, 2024.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP246-ATP246, February 1, 2024. The Clot Burden Score (CBS) is a semiquantitative measure on CT angiography (CTA) of thrombus extent in proximal anterior circulation strokes that has been correlated with functional outcome.
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Stroke Journal
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 1 , Page 50-58, January 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:The effect of marine omega-3 PUFAs on risk of stroke remains unclear.METHODS:We investigated the associations between circulating and tissue omega-3 PUFA levels and incident stroke (total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic) in 29 international prospective cohorts.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP141-ATP141, February 1, 2024. Background:Computerized tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging serves as a valuable modality for the assessment of individuals with a large vessel anterior circulation stroke. The hypoperfusion intensity ratio (HIR) may result in overestimation.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP259-ATP259, February 1, 2024. Background and Purpose:Right-to-left shunt (RLS) is one of the potential embolic sources in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), but the eligibility of conducting shunt study to detect RLS in ESUS is still unknown. cm/s, p = 0.021).
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Cardiology Update
APRIL 9, 2024
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) held its 73 rd annual scientific session and expo April 6-8, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Impella CP is a catheter-based, axial flow pump that pumps blood directly from the left ventricle into the circulation. vs. 6.2%) and stroke (2.9% Here is our curated list of the top sessions.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP252-ATP252, February 1, 2024. Objective:Forward head posturing (FHP) has been associated with chronic anatomic vertebral artery disturbances possibly leading to posterior circulation ischemia. Information on demographics and comorbidities were also collected.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A106-A106, February 1, 2024. Background:Circulating interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations are elevated in acute stroke but the timing of the IL-6 response in humans is unknown. We used a mobile stroke unit (MSU) to identify IL-6 levels within minutes of symptom onset.
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
milla1cf Wed, 02/28/2024 - 19:59 February 28, 2024 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, announced major enhancements to its Image Guided Therapy System – Azurion – with the launch of its new Azurion neuro biplane system. The faster stroke is treated, the better the potential outcome.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A153-A153, February 1, 2024. Objective:To determine whether first pass effect (FPE) after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke (LVO-AIS) is modified by procedural time (PT).Methods:The
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP133-ATP133, February 1, 2024. Purpose:Clot Burden Score (CBS) is a semiquantitative measure of thrombus extent on CTA for proximal anterior circulation strokes whose relationship with perfusion metrics has not been fully explored.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP248-AWP248, February 1, 2024. Results:In the derivation cohort, two significant predictors of mRS ≤2 (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score at 24 h and age [β-coefficient 0.34 and 0.06]) were selected. for mRS ≤2 and 9.4-16.7%
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP70-ATMP70, February 1, 2024. Previous studies suggest that the DHV sign was associated with early recurrent ischemic stroke in the anterior circulation secondary to intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD).
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4141868-A4141868, November 12, 2024. Inflammatory responses result from coordinated actions of circulating molecular mediators and circulating immune cells (CIC). The complete blood count (CBC) is the standard approach to profile CIC.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP192-AWP192, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Despite comparable outcomes for different frontline techniques in mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), there are sparse data regarding if and when to switch techniques if the first pass is unsuccessful.
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DAIC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
tim.hodson Tue, 09/17/2024 - 12:34 Sept. tim.hodson Tue, 09/17/2024 - 12:34 Sept. To access the entire AHA/ACC Scientific Statement please visit Key Data Elements and Definitions of Social Determinants of Health in Cardiology (Aug. If you enjoy this content, please share it with a colleague
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A85-A85, February 1, 2024. Conclusion:EVT seems to be a safe and effective approach for posterior circulation tandem occlusions. At 1-year, favorable clinical outcome (mRS 0-3) was achieved in 98/237 patients (41.4%), with mortality affecting 113/236 patients (47.9%).Conclusion:EVT
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP205-AWP205, February 1, 2024. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a stroke prediction tool for outcome in MT for AIS patients with low ASPECTS using data from an ongoing international multicenter registry, the Stroke Thrombectomy and Aneurysm Registry (STAR).Methods:236
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP180-AWP180, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Up to 50% of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients who undergo successful mechanical thrombectomy (MT) fail to achieve favorable outcomes (futile recanalization).
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Circulation
JANUARY 16, 2024
Circulation, Ahead of Print. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association created a new 2024 Impact Goal with health equity at its core, in recognition of the increasing health disparities in our country and the overwhelming evidence of the damaging effect of structural racism on cardiovascular and stroke health.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A75-A75, February 1, 2024. Background:The affected vascular region is included in the International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) coding scheme for stroke. For example, differentiating anterior versus posterior circulation stroke. Mean NIHSS was 8 (SD, 8).
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DAIC
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Results will be presented at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association ( AHA / ASA ) International Stroke Conference ( ISC ) 2024 in Phoenix. This is due to more frequent AF detection with greater and earlier opportunities to initiate anticoagulation to prevent future AF-related secondary strokes,” said Lee H.
Circulation
MAY 5, 2024
Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 19 , Page 1469-1470, May 7, 2024.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP130-ATP130, February 1, 2024. Background/Purpose:Fast progressors (FP) of infarct growth in anterior circulation large vessel occlusions (LVO) may be prevalent in the <6h period depending on how it is defined. Median IGR for the cohort was 3.8mL/h (0-16.4).
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP96-ATMP96, February 1, 2024. The median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 15 (IQR 9-20), with 14.0% having a pre-stroke mRS >2, 8.3% having an Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Scale (ASPECTS) score ≤6.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP30-AWP30, February 1, 2024. Cooling was initiated by circulating ice-cold water (0-8°C) through the TSS. 7 patients had an LVO in the anterior circulation and 3 had posterior circulation strokes. Patients were sedated and intubated according to protocols.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4140882-A4140882, November 12, 2024. A fib is a well-established risk factor for ischemic strokes. In patients with nonvalvular A fib, the majority of embolic strokes are caused by thrombi development in the left atrial appendage. 5,661 underwent percutaneous closure.
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DAIC
JANUARY 23, 2024
3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4 mg) to reduce the risks of heart attack, stroke, coronary revascularization, and CV death.29 4 In the U.S. 22 In general, hsCRP values above 2.0
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP11-ATMP11, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Pediatric stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in children, many of whom incur brain injury affecting critical visual anatomical networks. The task required searching for on-screen targets with increasing visual complexity.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A84-A84, February 1, 2024. Introduction and Aims:The ANGEL-ASPECT trial demonstrated the effectiveness of endovascular therapy (EVT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with large infarct. Stroke severity should be considered when planning EVT for AIS patients with large infarcts.
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DAIC
MARCH 28, 2024
milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 07:28 March 28, 2024 — Biosense Webster, Inc., patients, were presented as a late-breaker at the 2024 AF Symposium. In Europe, the TRUPULSE generator received CE mark in late 2023 and the VARIPULSE Catheter received CE mark in February 2024. Int J Stroke. Erratum in: Int J Stroke.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP251-AWP251, February 1, 2024. Elevated circulating homocysteine (Hcy), a FOCM byproduct, is linked to increased stroke risk. Clinical POST (HR 1.02; 95%CI 0.98, 1.06) and its interaction with METH (HR 0.99; 95% CI 0.97, 1.01) were not associated with recurrent stroke risk.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP190-AWP190, February 1, 2024. Purpose:ASPECTS<3 was an explicit exclusion criterion in the SELECT2 trial to exclude "very large" infarcts (>100mL) for reperfusion using endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). RAPID AI software estimated ICV using the rCBF<30% threshold.
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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
A 90-something year old woman presented with an acute mild stroke. The Queen of Hearts AI app will hopefully be FDA approved in Q1 of 2024. Dr. Smith circulated the initial ECG in today's case ( that I reproduce in Figure-1 ) to our group — initially without him yet knowing anything about this patient.
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DAIC
APRIL 7, 2024
milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:09 April 7, 2024 — Among patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to standard cholesterol-lowering medication for one year reduced LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, levels by more than half on average, compared with a placebo.
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Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4147634-A4147634, November 12, 2024. Stroke including ESUS is one of the common causes of disability and death worldwide. 185 (26%) TIA, 209 (39%) cardioembolic, 110 (21%) atherosclerotic, 40 (8%) lacunar and 7 (1%) other specific strokes were registered.
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JUNE 30, 2024
Circulation, Volume 150, Issue 1 , Page e20-e20, July 2, 2024.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP6-ATP6, February 1, 2024. Background:Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) are an important cause of intracranial hemorrhage, seizure, or other neurological deficits. Clinical heterogeneity of bAVM suggests a role for genetic modifiers that may associate with seizure risk.
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