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SHINE Trial Sheds Light on Deadly Stroke Complication

DAIC

UVA Health's Karen Johnston, MD, the SHINE trial leader, was pleased to see the new insights into best practices for stroke care. These data from the SHINE trial continue to inform the national stroke community about potential approaches to treating hyperglycemic stroke patients to assure better outcomes,” she said.

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2024 AHA/ASA Performance and Quality Measures for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Report From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Ahead of Print. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association released a revised spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage guideline in 2022. A working group of stroke experts reviewed this guideline and identified a subset of recommendations that were deemed suitable for creating performance measures.

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Abstract NS7: Improving Emergency Department Hemorrhagic Stroke Management

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ANS7-ANS7, February 1, 2024. Project analysis began by identifying care opportunities. Development of such a process raised the standard of care for this patient population and leads to overall improvement in patient management.

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Extreme temperatures may increase risk of stroke mortality, especially in low-income countries

Science Daily - Stroke

Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study. The researchers found that the link between extreme temperatures and stroke mortality was stronger in low-income countries than in high-income countries.

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Arterial Connections Improve Treatment Outcomes Following Stroke

DAIC

Kulcsar, University Hospital Zurich milla1cf Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:13 February 26, 2024 — Ischemic strokes are a major health burden. Many stroke patients recover poorly despite timely treatment To treat these symptoms and restore blood flow to the brain, the obstructed vessel needs to be “declogged”, or recanalized.

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Does Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Reduce Stroke Risk?

NEJM Journal Watch - Cardiology

A 14-day monitor detected more atrial fibrillation but did not affect hospitalization rates for stroke or hemorrhage.

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Examining apixaban vs aspirin in patients with cancer and cryptogenic stroke

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Joseph Tarsia are co-authors on a post hoc analysis carried out in the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial, comparing the effectiveness of apixaban versus aspirin in preventing adverse clinical outcomes in patients with a history of cancer and cryptogenic stroke. The study was published in the JAMA Neurology journal.

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