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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

The 2025 AHA Statistical Update is the product of a full years worth of effort in 2024 by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and AHA staff members.

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Abstract WP56: Dental Flossing associated with reduced White Matter Hyperintensity and Intracranial Atherosclerosis

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP56-AWP56, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Prior studies have shown the association between oral infection, white matter hyperintensity (WMH), a marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), and asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS). CSVD was assessed using the log of WMH volume.

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Trial Results: Low-Dose Colchicine HelpsTreat Cardiovascular Disease

DAIC

tim.hodson Mon, 03/31/2025 - 10:26 March 31, 2025 AGEPHA Pharma USA, LLC, has released clinical data that provides new information about how low-dose colchicine, 0.5 mg reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and supports its use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

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Roche's Lp(a) Gen.2 Molarity Assay Receives FDA Clearance

DAIC

tim.hodson Mon, 02/03/2025 - 12:30 January 29, 2025 Roche announced today that the Tina-quant Lipoprotein (a) Gen.2 Tsimikas S and Marcovina S, Ancestry, Lipoprotein(a), and Cardiovascular Risk Thresholds: JACC Review Topic of the Week , J Am Coll Cardiol. measuring lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a), in nanomoles per liter (nmol/L).

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Abstract WP203: Ipsilateral Hemodynamic Failure of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery is Associated with Severe Middle Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis——a 4D Flow MRI Study

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP203-AWP203, February 1, 2025. Evidence has shown that carotid artery geometries are independently associated with ipsilateral MCA atherosclerosis. Demographic data, risk factors and the history of ischemic stroke of all patients were recorded. 21.35), p<0.001).Conclusions:Both

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Abstract TP222: Impaired Distal Perfusion as a Predictor of Stroke Recurrence in Intracranial Atherosclerosis: A Single-Center Study

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP222-ATP222, February 1, 2025. We determined associations of baseline demographics, vascular risk factors, clinical, laboratory variables, imaging variables, and in-hospital treatments with study outcome. The study outcome was recurrent ischemic stroke by day 30.

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Abstract TMP8: Alcohol Consumption and Carotid Intima–Media Thickness in Different Genders: A Cross-Sectional UK Biobank Study

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP8-ATMP8, February 1, 2025. Introduction:The role of alcohol consumption as an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis remains controversial. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a recognized marker of atherosclerosis and can serve as a predictor of cardiovascular events.