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Red light linked to lowered risk of blood clots

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC surgeon-scientists and published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

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Mexican American women less likely to take stroke prevention medications as prescribed

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: An analysis of more than 1,300 stroke survivors found that women were less likely than their male counterparts to take medications, such as cholesterol-lowering statins and blood thinning medications to prevent blood clots, to.

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Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery had lower risk of stroke, blood clots

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and blood clot prevention in patients after heart valve replacement surgery as warfarin, the current.

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Clot-buster meds & mechanical retrieval equally reduce disability from some strokes

American Heart News - Stroke News

Research Highlights: Mechanically retrieving a blood clot blocking a medium- or small-sized brain artery was no better at reducing disability 90 days after a stroke than standard care alone (including clot-busting medication if indicated).

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University of Cincinnati Study Finds Severe Ischemic Strokes are Rare in Patient Population

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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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Arterial Connections Improve Treatment Outcomes Following Stroke

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Visualization of the blood vessels in the brain of a patient without early venous filling, meaning without excessive reperfusion of the brain area after removal of the blood clot in the blocked artery. They occur when a blood vessel that supplies the brain becomes blocked, impairing blood flow to the brain.

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Position of stroke patient’s head before surgery may improve neurological function

American Heart News - Stroke News

Research Highlights: Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes. Results from a multicenter trial.