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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patients With and Without Nickel Hypersensitivity: A Randomized Trial

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. No significant differences were observed in documented arrhythmias, bleeding, or stroke. Background:Nickel-containing devices, such as the Amplatzer PFO Occluder and Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder (GSO), are used for transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure.

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Blood platelet score detects previously unmeasured risk of heart attack and stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels.

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New mechanisms in the development of stroke discovered

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A group of researchers from the University of Tartu and international scientists discovered new mechanisms of how stroke occurs by studying changes in mouse and human cells.

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Abstract WP167: Posterior Circulation Stroke is Associated with Increased Risk of Misdiagnosis as Compared to Anterior Circulation Stroke in a Multistate Cohort

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP167-AWP167, February 1, 2025. Background:Small studies have found that patients presenting with posterior circulation ischemic strokes are more likely than patients with anterior circulation strokes to suffer a missed or delayed diagnosis in the ED.

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O2 pulse slope correlates with stroke volume during exercise in patients with a Fontan circulation

Open Heart

Background Peak oxygen pulse (O 2 pulse=oxygen consumption/heart rate) is calculated by the product of stroke volume (SV) and oxygen extraction. It has been shown to be reduced in patients with a Fontan circulation. However, in the Fontan population, it may be a poor marker of SV.

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Early Neurologic Deterioration and Efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet in Anterior Versus Posterior Circulation Stroke

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundAnterior circulation stroke (ACS) differs from posterior circulation stroke (PCS) in several aspects. Primary outcome was occurrence of END at 7 days, defined as 2point increase in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score compared with baseline. Median age was 66 years and 35.1% were women.