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Ezetimibe With Statin Therapy for Stroke Prevention in ACS Ezetimibe With Statin Therapy for Stroke Prevention in ACS
Can the addition of ezetimibe to simvastatin in patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome reduce the frequency of ischemic stroke?Circulation
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Statins and Risk of ICH After Ischemic Stroke or TIA Statins and Risk of ICH After Ischemic Stroke or TIA
Does current statin use increase the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage among patients with a previous history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Early Versus Delayed Statin Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Early Versus Delayed Statin Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Might immediate initiation of statin therapy enhance neuroprotection or promote stroke recovery after acute ischemic stroke?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Statins Overlooked for Secondary Stroke Prevention Statins Overlooked for Secondary Stroke Prevention
A nationwide study found one-fifth of patients discontinued statins 3 to 6 months after discharge for an ischemic stroke, while another study found less than half were ever prescribed a statin upon leaving the hospital.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Moderate drinking may reduce heart disease risk
Conclusion This study paints a more complicated picture than the "Pint a day keeps the doctor away" story proffered by The Sun. It seems to confirm the findings of other studies, which have shown that non-drinkers tend to have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases than people who drink moderately. It suggests that some cardiovascular diseases (mainly those directly affecting the heart) seem to have a stronger link to a possible protective effect from alcohol than other vascular diseases, such as mini-strokes and bleeding in the brain. However, this can't be concluded with certainty due to the study design. We ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Fruit may be good for you, but don’t ditch the statins
Conclusion The study adds to evidence that fresh fruit is likely to be good for our cardiovascular health, although we can't be sure from this study that it definitely prevents deaths, heart attacks or strokes. Observational studies cannot prove that one factor causes another, even when they are as big as this study, because other unmeasured factors could be responsible for the results. In this case, a major potential confounder that the researchers failed to take into account was whether the participants were taking any medication – they only excluded people taking blood pressure tablets. The link with statins, made by ...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Early Statin Use Following Recanalization Therapy for StrokeEarly Statin Use Following Recanalization Therapy for Stroke
Does early statin use following recanalization therapy improve the functional outcome of ischemic stroke? BMC Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Stroke risk 'higher at start of warfarin treatment'
Conclusion This study has found that warfarin was associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke during the first 30 days of treatment. After 30 days of treatment, warfarin was associated with a decreased risk of stroke. However, this study has a number of limitations that should be considered: All information was from patient records, which means that it wasn't subject to recall bias, but the information may not be complete – we do not know if, for example, people took the medication they were prescribed. There may be other factors (confounders) that explain the association seen. In particular, the ba...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news