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Abstract TMP10: Impact of eicosapentaenoic acids and cilostazol in patients with intracranial arterial disease

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP10-ATMP10, February 1, 2025. Introduction:An optimal strategy for the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) has remained unclear, despite medical therapy (antiplatelet therapy and LDL control management) or endovascular therapy (angioplasty or stenting).

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William M. Feinberg Lecture: Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Current and Future Considerations

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis is an important therapeutic target for stroke prevention. Advances in treatments against atherosclerosis have driven down the rates of stroke in patients managed without revascularization.

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Avocados for the Heart; Cardiology's Sad State; CBD for Pulmonary Hypertension?

Heart 2023 Conference

(Naturopathic Medicine) According to a subanalysis of a randomised study, low-dose edoxaban (Savaysa) was related with a reduced stroke risk and a negligible increase in bleeding in older Afib patients at high bleeding risk. Reconsider your position.

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Abstract 191: Simulating Intracranial Stenosis: A Methodological Approach In An In?Vitro Neurovascular Model

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionIntracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) induces the luminal narrowing of an intracranial vessel and represents one of the major causes of ischemic strokes [1, 2, 3, 4].

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

24 will focus on the following three current guideline updates: American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 2023 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline - Pharmacology II: Strokes vs. Bleeds, What Do the Guidelines Tell Us About Practical Management in A-fib? The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Abstract 149: Metabolic Neuroimaging in the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk: A Regional FDG?PET Analysis

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. Hypoperfusion, a potential consequence of atherosclerotic plaque accumulation in the perfusing artery, engenders a pernicious cycle of hypoxia, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation, which exacerbates neuronal cell death.