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New Tool Helps Predict Stroke Outcome with Higher Accuracy

DAIC

29, 2025 Researchers atOchsner Health, led byHernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence. Stroke care presents distinct challenges that require swift action and informed decisions.

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

DAIC

Stroke recovery is a challenging process that extends for months after hospital discharge. Issues like cognitive impairment and social determinants of health (SDOH) hurdles often go unrecognized until patients are home. After the stroke, I had new prescriptions, and this was the first obstacle for me.

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Cardio-cerebral infarction: a narrative review of pathophysiology, treatment challenges, and prognostic implications

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardio-cerebral infarction (CCI) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by the simultaneous or sequential occurrence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Consequently, clinicians often rely on single-disease guidelines for AMI or AIS, or personal experience, when managing CCI cases.

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Emergency interventions for cardiogenic shock due to decompensated aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Aim This study aimed to systematically review and analyse the existing evidence on outcomes of emergency transcatheter aortic valve implantation (eTAVI) and emergency balloon aortic valvuloplasty (eBAV) in CS patients. Results Seventeen studies were included, totalling 2811 patients.

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ZODIAC Clinical Trial Led by UT Health Science Center Professor Likely to Make Major Impact on Stroke Care

DAIC

Image courtesy of the UT Health Science Center milla1cf Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:16 February 15, 2024 — Research findings in a clinical trial led by a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s College of Nursing are likely to dramatically change care and improve outcomes for patients suffering from acute stroke.

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Abstract TP65: Increasing Stroke Symptom Awareness Improves Patient Outcomes

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP65-ATP65, February 1, 2025. Background and Purpose:In 2023, High Point Medical Center implemented a quality improvement initiative to enhance outcomes for hospitalized patients experiencing strokes.

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World Stroke Day: Understanding and Combating the "Silent Killer"

ADN Center of Excellence

On October 29th, the global community observes World Stroke Day , an occasion dedicated to raising awareness about one of the most formidable threats to global health: stroke. Often called the "silent killer," stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.

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