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International Stroke Conference Researcher Finds AI-based System Helped Guide Treatment, Lowered Stroke Recurrence

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Researchers found an artificial intelligence (AI) system to help guide treatment decisions for stroke patients led to improved stroke care quality and fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks and vascular death among stroke survivors three months after a stroke. In 2021, there were 7.44 and Global Data From the American Heart Association.

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Study finds young adults at risk for large vessel occlusion strokes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

New research published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases confirms that strokes thought to happen in older adults are possible in the younger (defined as 18–50 years old) population.

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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk

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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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Correlations of serum uric acid, fibrinogen and homocysteine levels with carotid atherosclerosis in hypertensive patients

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

ObjectiveUric acid (UA), fibrinogen (FIB), and homocysteine (Hcy) are the main contributors to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and are related to hypertension. Correlations of UA, FIB, and Hcy with cIMT and carotid atherosclerotic plaque (CAP) were assessed using Spearman's correlation analysis.