Embolization Proves Its Mettle for Subdural Hematoma
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- For chronic or subacute subdural hematoma, embolization of the middle meningeal artery (MMA) reduced recurrence, three randomized trials showed.
Two trials with the Onyx liquid embolic system and one with the Squid... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 11, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
After Cervical Artery Dissection, Early Anticoagulant Might Be Better
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Anticoagulation worked at least as well as antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention after cervical artery dissection, an observational study suggested.
Subsequent ischemic stroke was numerically but not significantly... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 11, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Late Tenecteplase Not Beneficial for Stroke Patients With LVOs
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Selected stroke patients did not benefit clinically from having the window of tenecteplase therapy extended beyond the first few hours of stroke onset, the randomized TIMELESS trial found.
In patients with large... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Former NBA Player, 'Survivor' Contestant Waits in Hospital for Heart Transplant
(MedPage Today) -- At 6 foot 11 inches, Scot Pollard's size helped him play more than a decade in the NBA, earning him a championship ring with the 2008 Boston Celtics.
Now it may be killing him.
Pollard needs a heart transplant, an already dire... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AI-Based Decision Support Boosts Post-Stroke Prevention
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- An artificial intelligence decision support intervention for acute ischemic stroke patients at Chinese hospitals reduced subsequent vascular events, the GOLDEN BRIDGE II trial showed.
The proportion of patients... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Tirofiban a Better Option for Ischemic Stroke When Lytics and Thrombectomy Aren't?
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- For acute ischemic stroke patients without thrombolytic or thrombectomy options, tirofiban was better than aspirin alone, the TREND trial showed.
In non-cardioembolic stroke, starting tirofiban within 24 hours of... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Radial Access a Toss Up for Stroke Thrombectomy
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Transradial access for endovascular thrombectomy was noninferior to standard transfemoral access, a single-center randomized trial showed.
The rate of recanalization success was 87.9% (51 of 58) with transfemoral... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Fast Stroke Thrombolysis Boosts Impact of Thrombectomy
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Sooner is better for intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) given before mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke, a meta-analysis of patient-level data from randomized controlled trials showed.
While the overall... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Adjunctive Thrombolysis Doesn't Boost tPA Benefits
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Adjunctive thrombolysis with either argatroban or eptifibatide for acute ischemic stroke did not boost efficacy and contributed to risk, the MOST trial showed.
When given after starting alteplase (Activase) or tenecteplase... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- For large vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischemic stroke patients planned for mechanical thrombectomy, bed positioning made a big difference in clinical worsening, the ZODIAC trial showed.
Keeping the head of the... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Can a Common Diabetes Drug Turn Patients' Urine Into Alcohol?
(MedPage Today) -- One patient had multiple false positive toxicology tests after taking a popular diabetes drug.
Despite not ingesting alcohol for over 10 months, a man in his early 60s tested positive for ethanol in his urine on the last four... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Anticoagulant Falls Short for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Atrial Cardiopathy
(MedPage Today) -- Oral anticoagulation (OAC) was no better than low-dose aspirin for secondary stroke prevention in people with left atrial cardiopathy absent evidence of atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), the ARCADIA trial showed.
Recurrent strokes... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
High-Risk HPV in Women Heightens Risk of Heart Disease Death
(MedPage Today) -- Women with high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) had a far higher risk of death from certain types of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a prospective cohort study from Korea found.
Compared to women without high-risk strains... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Triptans Warrant Their Current Contraindication, Analysis Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- An initial triptan prescription was linked with ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction for people with a high-risk cardiovascular profile, a case-crossover study in Denmark found.
Among more than 400,000 people who redeemed... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery & BP Control; PFA Vasospasm Aftermath; Texas Cardiologist Arrested
(MedPage Today) -- Even with controlled blood pressure (BP), visit-to-visit systolic BP variability predicts cardiovascular events and may be traced partly to choice of medication. (European Heart Journal)
Bariatric surgery proved more effective... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
