Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 1, 2024

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A64-A64, February 1, 2024. Background:Atrial cardiopathy is associated with incident ischemic stroke in the absence of clinical atrial fibrillation in prospective cohorts. Recurrent stroke occurred in 80 patients (annualized rate, 4.4%) and death in 54 patients. female, 21.1% Black, and 8.1%

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP275-AWP275, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Elezanumab (EZB), a monoclonal antibody specific to repulsive guidance molecule A (RGMa), is under investigation to treat acute ischemic stroke. Blood samples were taken post-stroke across 52 weeks, or 1 time (baseline) for healthy adults.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Background:Blood-based biomarkers have the potential to reflect cerebrovascular signaling after microvascular injury; yet, the detection of cell-specific signaling has proven challenging. Microvesicles retain parental cell surface antigens allowing detection of cell-specific signaling encoded in their cargo.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP283-ATP283, February 1, 2024. Objectives:The dynamic evolution of ischemic penumbra to core has implications for stroke outcomes. Serum H3K18la variations emerge as potential indicators of neuronal damage severity, suggesting effective biomarkers for assessing post-stroke prognosis.

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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. pg/mL, respectively.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the association of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, an insulin resistance surrogate biomarker, with first stroke in a hypertensive population and to explore potential influencing.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Accumulating evidence supports a link between sleep disorders, disturbed sleep, and adverse brain health, ranging from stroke to subclinical cerebrovascular disease to cognitive outcomes, including the development of Alzheimer disease and Alzheimer disease–related dementias.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP9-ATMP9, February 1, 2024. Background:FLAIR vascular hyperintensities (FVH) are high signal intensities on MRI resulting from sluggish flow through collateral vessels in patients with acute arterial ischemic stroke (AIS). Data from adults suggest they may be a marker of penumbra.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP58-ATMP58, February 1, 2024. Objectives:To determine the relationship between patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and volumetric biomarkers assessed on clinical imaging in acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Background:AIS Background:AIS is a leading cause of long-term disability.

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 24, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 4 , Page 801-811, April 1, 2024. This review highlights pathways that are aiding the search for sensitive and specific blood-based cerebrovascular dysfunction markers, describes promising candidates, and explains ongoing initiatives to discover blood-based VCID biomarkers.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

BackgroundComplex aortic plaque (CAP) is a potential embolic source in patients with cryptogenic stroke (CS). From 2293 studies, 45 were reviewed for CAP imaging biomarker criteria in patients with acute CS (N=37 TEE; N=9 CTA; N=6 magnetic resonance imaging). The most common CAP imaging biomarker was ≥4 mm plaque thickness.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Stroke continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide despite improvements in prevention and treatment. Novel biomarkers have been proposed to improve the accuracy of stroke risk assessment including electrocardiographic (ECG)-age, which has been shown to predict clinical outcomes.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG together with heart failure biomarker does not prevent ischemic stroke or systemic embolism (blood clot) in older adults aged 75–76 years over 5 years follow-up, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line Session at this year's ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 Aug–2 Sept).

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 24, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 4 , Page e131-e131, April 1, 2024.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 24, 2024

The early detection of plaques by circulating biomarkers is highly clinically relevant to prevent the occurrence of major complications such as stroke or heart attacks. BackgroundAtherosclerosis is a widespread disorder of the cardiovascular system.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP24-ATP24, February 1, 2024. Background:Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common neuropsychiatric complication of stroke associated with poor functional outcome and increased mortality. versus 40.7%). to 0.25), p<0.001], and Hcy [SMD 0.14, (95% CI 0.05 to 0.22), p<0.001].

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP266-AWP266, February 1, 2024. Background:This population-based study investigated the potential of machine learning algorithms to predict stroke incidence and identify important risk factors. These clusters were categorized into high-, medium-, and low-risk groups.

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 6, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Vascular cognitive impairment is common after stroke, in memory clinics, medicine for the elderly services, and undiagnosed in the community. Neuroimaging has a major role in identifying the proportion of vascular versus other likely pathologies in patients with cognitive impairment.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 12, 2024

ABSTRACT: Albuminuria, an established biomarker of the progression of chronic kidney disease, is also recognized as a biomarker for the risk of cardiovascular disease. Albuminuria is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmias, and microvascular disease.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. This secondary study aims to describe the association between the N20 response and imaging biomarkers of ischemic penumbra, infarct volume and collateral flow.MethodsPresence and amplitude of the N20 response was recorded before EVT.

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Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Iron status has been associated with functional outcomes after ischemic stroke (IS). This data set included 4 iron status biomarkers, namely, ferritin, total iron binding capacity, iron, and transferrin saturation (TSAT). Nonetheless, this association may be affected by confounders.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP150-ATP150, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the US, with 20-40% of cases, classified as cryptogenic or with an unexplained cause. Stroke in multiple vascular territories MVT was present in 22/101 (22%) at baseline.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP117-AWMP117, February 1, 2024. Background:Stroke is a significant health issue in the United States, and identifying biomarkers for preventing acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains the highest priority. Exosomal miR-9-3p showed a 14.7-fold

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A130-A130, February 1, 2024.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionThe routinely used computed tomography (CT)‐based workup in the setting of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) includes non‐contrast brain CT, CT angiography (CTA), and CT perfusion.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP25-ATMP25, February 1, 2024. Background:Acute brain injuries, including aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), ischemic stroke (IS), and traumatic brain injury (TBI), entail complex recovery processes involving brain plasticity and synaptic regeneration mechanisms.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

Patients treated with CardiAMP cell therapy saw an almost 5% lower rate of heart death equivalents at up to two years compared to control patients treated with heart failure medication alone (8.3% vs. 13.2%, respectively).

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 6, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:The temporal ordering of biomarkers for cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is important for their use in trials and for the understanding of the pathological cascade of CAA.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP238-ATP238, February 1, 2024. Both subjects with stroke and subjects with TIA had increased serum PDGFRβ compared to those without history of CVA (6608.4 No significant differences related to PDGFRβ were observed between subjects with stroke vs. TIA (P=0.25). pg/mL and 5337.0

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A131-A131, February 1, 2024. The primary outcome was incident ischemic stroke. There were a total of 18 ischemic stroke events among those with LVI (6%) and 65 among those without LVI (3%). LV apical circumferential strain>-10% may be a novel and quantitative stroke risk factor.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP150-AWP150, February 1, 2024. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel is standard of care for secondary prevention in non-cardioembolic minor acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA). 95% CI +30.71 to +176.1;

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 19, 2024

BackgroundPatients with acute ischemic stroke and active cancer have more severe neurological symptoms, elevated risks of stroke recurrence, and death compared with the general population. We observed no significant difference in the rate of stroke recurrence within 1 year between the groups. 30.78];P<0.05).ConclusionsElevated

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Following an ischemic stroke, a serious complication known as hemorrhagic transformation (HT) might jeopardize patient outcomes. Following an ischemic stroke, an increased incidence of HT, especially parenchymal hematoma (PH), has been associated with greater NLR.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP8-AWMP8, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) using Tenecteplase (TNK) is gaining popularity compared to Alteplase (ALT) for its practical advantages. The baseline demographics, vascular risk factors, and admission stroke severity were similar.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

JUNE 20, 2024

Circulating atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) levels has been proposed as a novel biomarker for dyslipidemia and as a predictor of insulin resistance (IR) risk. However, the association between AIP and the inc.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP292-AWP292, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Sleep debt attenuates nitric oxide synthase 3 (NOS3) activity and vasodilation which could diminish brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) after stroke. S-nitrosylatedβHb-Cys93promotes hypoxic vasodilation to enhance PbtO2.

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