American Heart News - Stroke News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

DALLAS, September 9, 2024 — While stroke is the fifth-leading overall cause of death in the United States, it disproportionately impacts Hispanic people. It is the third leading cause of death among Hispanic women and the fourth leading cause of death.

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Stroke Strokes 72

Stroke Journal

JULY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 8 , Page 1961-1961, August 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

DAIC

MAY 14, 2024

UVA Health's Karen Johnston, MD, the SHINE trial leader, was pleased to see the new insights into best practices for stroke care. These data from the SHINE trial continue to inform the national stroke community about potential approaches to treating hyperglycemic stroke patients to assure better outcomes,” she said.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

People with so-called stroke mimics may be even more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than those with a confirmed stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024. The meeting will be held in Phoenix, Feb.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Kulcsar, University Hospital Zurich milla1cf Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:13 February 26, 2024 — Ischemic strokes are a major health burden. Many stroke patients recover poorly despite timely treatment To treat these symptoms and restore blood flow to the brain, the obstructed vessel needs to be “declogged”, or recanalized.

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Blood Clot Stroke Strokes Outcomes 105

DAIC

MAY 7, 2024

The study was published online on May 3, 2024, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. A stroke often leads to motor impairment, which is traditionally linked to the extent of damage to the corticospinal tract (CST), a crucial brain pathway for motor control.

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Stroke Strokes Research Public Health 105

Stroke Journal

JUNE 23, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 7 , Page 1729-1729, July 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Photo/University of Cincinnati milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:31 May 16, 2024 — A new University of Cincinnati study provides more insight into how few patients have severe ischemic strokes compared to the total stroke patient population in the region.

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Blood Clot Stroke Strokes Research 105

DAIC

MAY 20, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:00 May 20, 2024 — Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification. To achieve certification, OMC-Baton Rouge underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite.

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Certification Stroke Strokes RN 96

The British Journal of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Dear Sirs, In the recent article ‘Drug therapies for stroke prevention’, under the heading entitled ‘Control of blood pressure’, the authors specified that “A systolic blood pressure (SBP) target of 120–129 mmHg should be routinely aimed for in those <65 years old….”.

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Blood Pressure Stroke Strokes Atrial Fibrillation 52

Stroke Journal

MAY 23, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 6 , Page 1467-1467, June 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

HCPLive

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Study presented at ISC 2024 suggests Black women with hypertension before age 35 face a 3-fold increase in risk of stroke while hypertension before 45 linked to doubling in stroke risk.

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Hypertension Stroke Strokes 105

Stroke Journal

APRIL 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 5 , Page 1141-1141, May 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

Circulation

JANUARY 24, 2024

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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Heart Disease Stroke Strokes Peripheral Arterial Disease 81

American Heart News - Stroke News

MAY 1, 2024

DALLAS, 1 de mayo, 2024 — Cada año, aproximadamente 800,000 personas en los Estados Unidos sufren un derrame cerebral.[1] 1] La American Stroke Association, una división de la American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón), reconoce a.

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Stroke Strokes 56

DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

Stroke recovery is a challenging process that extends for months after hospital discharge. Navigating Post-Stroke Recovery at Home: One Patient's Experience A ”mildly impaired” stroke patient with atrial fibrillation who was discharged reported, “I knew my local pharmacist, and they knew my prescriptions.

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Stroke Strokes Innovation Research 115

Stroke Journal

MARCH 24, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 4 , Page 787-787, April 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

DAIC

JANUARY 15, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:47 January 15, 2024 — Larry Goldstein , M.D. chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology , has been selected to serve as co-chair of The Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Task Force representing stroke systems of care across the state. Photo by Shaun Ring.

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Heart Disease Stroke Strokes Public Health 105

Stroke Journal

MAY 2, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association released a revised spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage guideline in 2022. A working group of stroke experts reviewed this guideline and identified a subset of recommendations that were deemed suitable for creating performance measures.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Heart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery wall; however, a tear without a stroke does not seem to raise heart attack risk, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

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Heart Attack Heart attacks Stroke Strokes 75

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 3 , Page 523-523, March 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 15, 2024

In the international CONVINCE trial, presented today (15 May 2024) at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC 2024), anti-inflammatory treatment with long-term colchicine did not reduce rates of recurrent stroke and cardiovascular events in patients with non-cardioembolic stroke in the primary intention-to-treat analysis.

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Stroke Strokes 81

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 21, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page 259-259, February 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

American Heart News - Stroke News

MAY 1, 2024

DALLAS, May 1, 2024 – Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke[1], and 1 in 4 stroke survivors will have another one[2]. During May - American Stroke Month -, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is.

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Stroke Strokes 62

DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

Left untreated, this condition can lead to stroke with severe complications, which could include death. Enrollment in the clinical trial is expected to continue through the end of 2024. The physician who performed the procedure, Venkatesh Ramaiah, M.D., HonorHealth Research Institute is one of 30 sites worldwide to offer the device.

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Stent Stents Research Stroke 111

Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 1 , Page 4-4, January 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

Stroke Journal

APRIL 23, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 5 , Page e148-e148, May 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

Nature Reviews - Cardiology

AUGUST 6, 2024

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 07 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01069-z Acute ischaemic stroke induces persistent innate immune memory through epigenetic changes in myeloid progenitors in the bone marrow, and this innate immune training contributes to cardiac remodelling and dysfunction in the long term, according to a new study. (..)

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Stroke Strokes 52

DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

7-9, and is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health. 7-9, and is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health. The meeting will be held in Phoenix, Feb. The meeting will be held in Phoenix, Feb.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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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Stroke Strokes Outcomes Thrombolysis 105

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study published in the April 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology.

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Stroke Strokes 85

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP98-ATMP98, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Functional outcomes after acute stroke (AS) are related to the initial neurological severity. We defined MNS as a score of ≤5 points on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.

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Stroke Strokes Outcomes 74

Stroke Journal

AUGUST 25, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 9 , Page e256-e257, September 1, 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 40

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In an earlier post on Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) , I had mentioned about ARCADIA trial (AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke) which was testing whether there is role for apixaban compared to aspirin for prevention of recurrent stroke in ESUS. 2024 Feb 7:e2327188.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Image courtesy of the UT Health Science Center milla1cf Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:16 February 15, 2024 — Research findings in a clinical trial led by a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s College of Nursing are likely to dramatically change care and improve outcomes for patients suffering from acute stroke.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke survivors living in areas with poor economic conditions were twice as likely to have a poor recovery compared to survivors living in areas with better conditions, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

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Stroke Strokes 63

DAIC

MAY 1, 2024

Müller milla1cf Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:07 May 1, 2024 — In an ischemic stroke, an artery in the brain is blocked by blood clots and the brain cells can no longer be supplied with blood as a result. Image courtesy of University Hospital Bonn (UKB) / R.

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