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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Missed Cause in Stroke Prevention Guidelines

Stroke Journal

The 2024 Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke, recently updated by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, serve as an essential resource for clinicians aiming to reduce the growing impact of cerebrovascular disease.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus and development of intergenerational overall and subtypes of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cardiovascular Diabetology

Objective We aimed to summarize the association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its intergenerational cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) impacts in both mothers and offspring post-delivery in existing literature.

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Abstract TP270: Syphilis Screening in Acute Stroke Hospital Admissions: A Retrospective Investigation at a US Comprehensive Stroke Center

Stroke Journal

Introduction:Syphilis is associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular disease and acute stroke; stroke may even be the initial clinical manifestation of syphilis (Images 1 and 2). Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP270-ATP270, February 1, 2025.

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Abstract 126: Bilateral Limb Shaking TIA secondary to Severe Bilateral Carotid Stenosis

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

ConclusionLimb‐shaking TIA is an important yet underrecognized manifestation of relative cerebral hypoperfusion related to severe cerebrovascular disease. This case describes bilateral limb shaking episodes in a patient with severe bilateral carotid disease ‐ a rare manifestation of limb‐shaking TIA.

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Abstract 017: Rapid Progression Of Microhemorrhage In A Patient With An Atypical CADASIL Variant

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

He had a documented history of transient‐ischemic attack and was noted to have undergone progressive cognitive decline.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

DAIC

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3

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Abstract WP313: Associations of Extreme Precipitation and Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality Events Among Older Adults in California

Stroke Journal

Introduction:In mid- to high-latitude regions, cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) are known to peak during the winter. Covariates of diabetes, smoking, obesity, excessive drinking, uninsured prevalence, household income, and college education attainment were also obtained.