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Med Page Today
DECEMBER 18, 2023
(MedPage Today) -- Hypertension, the leading cause of death from heart disease and stroke both in the U.S. and worldwide, presents significant public health challenges. Globally, many health systems are individual-focused. This means that health.
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Dr. Anish Koka
OCTOBER 16, 2022
Vaccines apparently occupy a very holy place in the minds of the public health monolith that currently rules the world. Its quite a pickle for public health authorities to be in - they need widespread compliance, but any negative news, no matter how nuanced, will destroy confidence, and therefore compliance.
DAIC
JANUARY 15, 2024
chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology , has been selected to serve as co-chair of The Kentucky Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (KHDSP) Task Force representing stroke systems of care across the state. a cardiologist with Baptist Health , who represents the state’s heart systems of care.
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DAIC
MAY 7, 2024
A stroke often leads to motor impairment, which is traditionally linked to the extent of damage to the corticospinal tract (CST), a crucial brain pathway for motor control. However, stroke recovery outcomes aren't fully predicted by damage to the CST, suggesting other factors are at play.
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DAIC
DECEMBER 13, 2023
MILLER, PHD, LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW "ATHEROSCLEROSIS ATLAS" THAT DETAILS, AT THE LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS, CRITICAL PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMING THE HARMFUL PLAQUE BUILDUP THAT CAUSES HEART ATTACKS, STROKES AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. When they break loose, they can be deadly, triggering strokes and heart attacks.
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Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 9, 2024
Stroke is a major public health concern worldwide. The lack of effective therapies heightens the need for new therapeutic agents.
CardiacWire
JANUARY 31, 2025
Every year, the AHA reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors. In 2010, the AHA released a 2020 goal to improve the CV health of all Americans by 20%, while reducing CVD and stroke deaths by 20%. Excluding hypertension (CHD, HF, and stroke only), just 9.9%
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 24, 2024
New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.
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Circulation
JUNE 4, 2024
BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease and stroke are common and costly, and their prevalence is rising. to 3.8%), stroke (3.9% Clinical and public health interventions are needed to effectively manage, stem, and even reverse these adverse trends. Circulation, Ahead of Print. in 2020 to 61.0% to 9.2%), heart failure (2.7%
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Circulation
JANUARY 24, 2024
METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according to research in PLOS Global Public Health.
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 31, 2024
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a single universal risk prediction model for cardiovascular disease that, in initial tests, works well for patients who already have cardiovascular disease as well as patients who do not but who may be at risk for developing it.
DAIC
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Minimally invasive procedures are a key part of the diagnosis and treatment pathway for stroke , where every minute counts in conserving the patient’s quality-of-life. Together, I am confident we can continue to reduce the impact of stroke, helping more patients to recover faster and reducing long-term impact on their health.”
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DAIC
MAY 16, 2024
Additionally, this risk was higher among Black American adults than white American adults, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.
105 Circulation
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
In 1924, the founders of the American Heart Association (AHA) envisioned an international society focused on the heart and aimed at facilitating research, disseminating information, increasing public awareness, and developing public health policy related to heart disease.
Stroke Journal
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Stroke, Ahead of Print. The burden of neurologic diseases, including stroke and dementia, is expected to grow substantially in the coming decades. Thus, achieving optimal brain health has been identified as a public health priority and a major challenge.
DAIC
JANUARY 24, 2025
This underuse of anticoagulants for stroke prevention has been cited as one of the greatest public health issues facing cardiovascular patients 6. Many doctors are put in the unfortunate position of having to weigh the risk of stroke against the risk of bleeding for their patients with AFib, said Christian T.
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Circulation
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Groundbreaking achievements in science and medicine have contributed to reductions in cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality over the past 7 decades. Many of these advances were supported through investments by the National Institutes of Health, the global leader in funding biomedical research. Circulation, Ahead of Print.
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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The case related to articles published in March 2019, containing allegations that Dr Harcombe and Dr Kendrick had made knowingly false statements about the cholesterol-lowering drug, statins; and that they had thereby caused large numbers of people not to take statins, causing harm to public health.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ADP6-ADP6, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Stroke represents a major global public health challenge, with 12.2 A Google search was conducted to identify international stroke care guidelines published in English within the last five years (2019 2024). million new cases, 6.5
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATMP32-ATMP32, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Facilitating evidence-based uptake of new medication regimens for disease prevention is a well-recognized public health challenge. Methods:We used the GWTG-Stroke registry to describe patterns of DAPT use in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023.
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Cardiology Update
JANUARY 24, 2024
Interpretation These trends underscore the urgency for global action, emphasizing evidence-based interventions and research to reduce the burden of CVD and associated risks, promoting a vision of heart-healthy, stroke-free, and thriving communities worldwide.
Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP71-ATP71, February 1, 2025. Background:The US Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program (PCNASP) supports state-based efforts to enhance stroke care quality. per 100,000 population) and Social Deprivation Index (SDI) score tertile.
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Stroke Journal
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Stroke, Ahead of Print. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and worldwide, necessitating comprehensive efforts to optimize stroke risk factor management. Moreover, stroke risk factors for special groups, including the young, the very elderly, and pregnant/peripartum women are outlined.
DAIC
APRIL 7, 2024
Insights from behavioral economics can be applied in many other fields, including medicine and public health, Fanaroff said. Many studies have shown that people who engage in more physical activity are healthier and have fewer heart attacks and strokes than people who engage in less.
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DAIC
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5 percent of the population, or 10.5 Studies have shown that people with A-Fib are up to 5 times more likely to have a stroke. tim.hodson Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:40 Sept.
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 24, 2024
New research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: the significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in 2020 has continued.
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DAIC
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Image courtesy of UC Health / University of Cincinnati milla1cf Fri, 12/08/2023 - 08:35 December 8, 2023 — Ischemic stroke is the most common form of stroke in the U.S., For acute ischemic stroke patients who cannot receive tPA or TNK within 4.5 UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. hours of symptom onset.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP282-ATP282, February 1, 2025. The main risk factor is hypertension, and blood pressure (BP) control is crucial in the primary and secondary prevention of stroke. The systolic BP was higher among individuals with previous stroke (p=0.003). of individuals with previous stroke.
40 Stroke Journal
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Stroke, Volume 54, Issue 12 , Page 3038-3045, December 1, 2023. We conducted a time-stratified case-crossover study among 86 635 emergency hospital admissions for stroke across 10 hospitals in 3 cities (Jinhua, Hangzhou, and Zhoushan) in Zhejiang province, China, between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2021.
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Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP256-AWP256, February 1, 2024. Background:Assessing the economic impact of stroke and the potential for prevention through policy and programs raises questions about progress and underscores the importance of state-level data for targeted public health resource allocation.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP269-AWP269, February 1, 2025. Introduction:All-cause dementia remains a significant public health concern, with stroke recognized as a key risk factor. This study included patients aged 20+ who experienced their first stroke (any type) in 2018 (baseline).
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Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Despite this trend, detailed insights into mortality trends specifically for young adults suffering from ischemic stroke (IS) are sparse.Methods:Leveraging data from the CDC's Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database, we identified individuals aged 15 to 44 with IS-related mortality. in 1999 to 5.20
40 Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP20-AHUP20, February 1, 2024. There is a critical lack of data about early life stroke risk factors among Black women, a group with higher rates of hypertension compared to other racial groups. We included stroke-free participants younger than age 65 (46754 participants, mean age 42±9.6
40 Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A101-A101, February 1, 2024. There is a critical lack of data about early life stroke risk factors among Black women, a group with higher rates of hypertension compared to other racial groups. We included stroke-free participants younger than age 65 (46754 participants, mean age 42±9.6
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Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Awareness of symptoms is vital for early recognition and prompt treatment, which can significantly improve health outcomes. Conclusion:There is significant heterogeneity in MI and stroke symptom awareness among Asian American adults. female, mean age 44.6 years [SD: 16.5 Ethnic distribution was 22.0% Asian Indian, 22.5% Chinese, 20.8%
DAIC
MAY 1, 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease and stroke rank as the first and fifth leading causes of death in the nation. At this year’s SCAI Scientific Sessions, we are seeing a broad range of clinical trials and emerging science all with the same aim – improving patient outcomes and experience.
Heart BMJ
APRIL 25, 2024
1 Long-term AF management, including outpatient visits, hospitalisations and disabilities from stroke and heart failure (HF), adds substantial burden on healthcare resources and costs, accounting for 2.6% 2 As a result, AF has emerged as a major public health concern and a potential future epidemic.
Stroke Journal
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP271-ATP271, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Despite significant efforts to increase public awareness of cerebrovascular disease, the incidence of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in young adults has remained elevated, representing a major public health concern.
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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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Journal of the American Heart Association
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
MethodsThe study included adult (18 years) members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, an integrated health care system. Outcomes included CVD events (hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or stroke, and CVD death) and death from any cause. Fine particulate air pollution (particulate matter <2.5
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 3, Issue S2 , November 1, 2023. IntroductionIn Australia, stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality, death, and disability (Kitsos et al., We also focused on inquiring about the disparities in access to stroke care for urban and rural regions in Australia.
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Stroke Journal
JANUARY 30, 2025
Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP275-AWP275, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Ischemic stroke is among the leading global health burdens due to the significant resultant morbidity and mortality. A total of 61,391,636 DALYs were attributed to ischemic stroke in the Middle East over 30 years. to 1.01; p=0.47).
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DAIC
JANUARY 14, 2025
13, A new cohort study among 103,642 adults found that current use of cigars was associated with increased risk of stroke, atrial fibrillation and heart failure, while current pipe use was associated with increased risk of heart failure. tim.hodson Tue, 01/14/2025 - 10:11 Jan. Click here to learn more about the study.
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