Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 26, 2025

BackgroundStructural racism and rural/urban differences in stroke care affect care delivery and outcomes. Methods and ResultsIn this retrospective study using complete, deidentified inpatient Medicare data (20162019), we identified incident acute ischemic stroke admissions, demographics, and hospitallevel variables. versus 0.11

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP61-AWP61, February 1, 2024. Background:The CSC Advanced Disease-Specific Certification program requires hospitals to provide stroke education to patients and family members. A QR code was placed in the patient’s stroke education folder and displayed prominently in visible areas.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP21-ATMP21, February 1, 2024. Background:Medical comorbidities and stroke risk factors explain only a proportion of stroke incidence and outcomes in different populations. The primary outcome measure was discharge to home.

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Hospital Strokes Stroke Certification 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP67-ATP67, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Ongoing staff stroke education is crucial to ensure that stroke knowledge remains current and at the forefront of everyone's minds and is also required for stroke certification.

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 12, 2024

Stroke, Ahead of Print.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 17, 2025

Stroke, Ahead of Print. There is a large burden of stroke in the United States, and extensive systems of care have been established to address it. There are potential benefits to establishing an analogous national stroke code activation fee.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP104-ATP104, February 1, 2025. Through the initiative, education was developed to address this identified need.Methods:A variety of free educational opportunities were offered throughout the Mission: Lifeline Stroke Initiatives.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP47-ATP47, February 1, 2024. All sites have 24/7 neurology provider coverage from an internal Neurohospitalist group that responds to stroke alerts in person or via telestroke. NIHSS certification is required and renewed every two years.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUNDPrehospital identification of large‐vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke facilitates the development of a regional triage protocol that could lead to an improvement in intrahospital and interhospital workflows.

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DAIC

JANUARY 3, 2024

Furthermore, the certification incorporates CE mark for the ZEUS (Zio ECG Utilization Software) System, iRhythm’s advanced deep-learned AI algorithm which supports the capture and analysis of ECG data recorded by Zio monitor. “The milla1cf Wed, 01/03/2024 - 12:09 January 3, 2024 — iRhythm Technologies, Inc. ,

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Circulation

OCTOBER 19, 2023

BACKGROUND:The thrombectomy-capable stroke center (TSC) is a recently introduced intermediate tier of accreditation for hospitals at which patients with acute ischemic stroke receive care. Participants were recruited from Get With The Guidelines–Stroke registry. 1.66]) and in TSCs compared with PSCs (OR, 1.45 [95% CI, 1.08–1.96]).

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Strokes Stroke Thrombolysis Certification 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP53-AWP53, February 1, 2024. Background and Issues:Despite holding the highest certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the project site's 'Discharge-to-Home' performance for ischemic stroke survivors ranked below the median compared to similar academic medical centers.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP49-ATP49, February 1, 2024. Background:Stroke coordinators (SC’s) are essential leaders of certified stroke centers which facilitate evidence-based stroke care, improving patient outcomes. Stroke coordinators abstract for multiple databases, even with data abstractor support.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP76-ATP76, February 1, 2024. Stroke rehab expertise, care processes, and educational resources vary among sites where post-acute care (PAC) is delivered. Sites received education on the PAC Stroke Program standards and individualized quality improvement support.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP319-AWP319, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Stroke and dementia are among the leading causes of mortality globally. This can be mitigated through targeting modifiable risk factors.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP106-AWMP106, February 1, 2024. Background:Medical comorbidities and stroke risk factors only explain a proportion of stroke incidence and outcomes in different populations. Social determinants of health(SDOH)have been associated with incident stroke.

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This presidential advisory provides a comprehensive review of the past century of cardiovascular and stroke science, with a focus on the AHA’s contributions, as well as informed speculation about the future of cardiovascular science into the next century of the organization’s history.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ADP10-ADP10, February 1, 2025. Our system provides stroke education to hundreds of nurses annually. We achieved high compliance and competencies with our stroke specific education.Conclusions:Educational technology tools from non-medical settings can be easily adapted to nursing education.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP56-AWP56, February 1, 2024. This role was developed as a means to meet and fulfill Joint Commission recommendations, along with the Comprehensive Stroke Certification (CSC) standards. The development of the stroke support group was initiated as well.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP54-AWP54, February 1, 2024. Background:Stroke Coordinators (SC) are instrumental in overseeing the development, evaluation, and sustainability of processes that drive the Stroke Care System. Conclusions:Stroke care continues to rapidly evolve, and SC are often untrained for the role.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP23-ATMP23, February 1, 2025. Background:Swift intervention is crucial to achieving optimal outcomes in patients presenting with an acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO). Confounders, (e.g. and mean door-to-reperfusion time was 116 minutes (SD 56, 108 mins (71, 152)).

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A93-A93, February 1, 2024.

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Hospital Strokes Stroke Certification 40

Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP131-ATP131, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Studies of racial and ethnic disparities in using intravenous thrombolytics (IVT) for stroke in large healthcare systems and specific US states are lacking. Patients aged <18 years, those arriving >4.5 received IVT.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP52-ATP52, February 1, 2025. Background:Door-to-thrombolytic therapy time is critical in acute stroke management, affecting treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes. Enhancing processes to minimize this time is essential for improving patient outcomes. technologist.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

APRIL 3, 2025

While CDC WONDER contains data based on death certificate codes, the GBD mortality data undergo additional processing, such as cause-of-death reassignment before reporting. Absolute and crude mortality rates per 100 000 are reported for each data set.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP59-ATP59, February 1, 2025. During a recent stroke certification survey, the BHS Comprehensive Stroke Center was recognized for consistent compliance with Dysphagia Screening [DS] that was well above the national benchmark.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP18-ATMP18, February 1, 2024. Respondents were stroke directors or coordinators. Survey items analyzed included questions on certification status, transfer processes, volumes, times, delays, and requirements for transfers. Only 39.5% of receiving hospitals that receive ≥20.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP22-ATP22, February 1, 2024. Dementia was diagnosed using clinical/cognitive assessment, medical records and death certificates. Background:The increased risk of dementia after delirium and infection might be influenced by cerebral small vessel disease-SVD.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP98-ATP98, February 1, 2024. Sites participating in the DQR feel better prepared for certification, validation of current practices, and enhanced knowledge of coding instructions demonstrated through quality matrix recommendations.

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Stroke Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue 1 , Page 31-39, January 1, 2024. These results are the basis of an application for certification by the US Food and Drug Administration of QSM as a biomarker of drug effect on bleeding in cavernous malformations.REGISTRATION:URL:[link] Unique identifier: NCT03652181.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP18-AWMP18, February 1, 2025. Incident dementia diagnoses were defined by cognitive testing (in-person and telephone), informant interviews, and hospital discharge codes or death certificates.

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Dr. Anish Koka

JANUARY 18, 2023

LDL floats around in the blood stream and is thought to incrementally accumulate on blood vessels in the body, ultimately increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Statins inhibit the intracellular liver enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which then results in up regulation of LDL receptors on the surface of the liver cell.

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Dr. Anish Koka

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The CDC/FDA paused distribution of this vaccine momentarily because of a rare, but real devastating complication that emerged in young healthy women who had received the vaccine - a platelet destroying blood clotting disorder that could cause a severe brain stroke. Numbers this small make for fragile conclusions.

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DAIC

JANUARY 25, 2024

The continuing trend reverses improvements achieved in the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce mortalities from heart disease and stroke , the leading causes of death in the United States. This was unfortunately the case with heart disease and stroke, which had been improving before the pandemic. from 2010 to 2019.

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP28-AWMP28, February 1, 2024. There is little data on certified stroke programs being established in new hospitals. We began trending processes and overall stroke care based on the Get with the Guidelines (GWTG) STK measures. Mean age was 63.15±17.37 Mean age was 63.15±17.37

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP314-AWP314, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Of all strokes, 25% are attributable to recurrent events, of which 80% can be prevented by adherence to secondary prevention guidelines. In stroke survivors, adherence to blood pressure (+1.4% 0.64]), smoking (HR 0.55 [95% CI 0.44-0.69])

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP197-ATP197, February 1, 2025. Background:Hypertension (HTN)-induced stroke is a leading cause of mortality among older adults in the United States. Stroke cases were identified as the underlying cause of death (UCD) using specific ICD-10 codes: I60.x, x, I64, I69.0,

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