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PCPs Often Misestimate Stroke and Bleeding Risk in AFPCPs Often Misestimate Stroke and Bleeding Risk in AF
A new study indicated that PCPs often under- or overestimate stroke and bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation and that oral anticoagulant dosages are often suboptimal. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Teen Fitness Linked to Lower Later Risk of Vascular DiseaseTeen Fitness Linked to Lower Later Risk of Vascular Disease
Higher exercise capacity in late adolescence is associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in young adulthood among men, but this increased AF risk does not correspond to an increased risk of stroke, according to a new study from Sweden. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Transcranial Stimulation Aids Motor Learning After StrokeTranscranial Stimulation Aids Motor Learning After Stroke
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) helps patients' motor learning after stroke, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
CRAO and Stroke Risk: Is Neurological Evaluation Warranted? CRAO and Stroke Risk: Is Neurological Evaluation Warranted?
Patients with central retinal artery occlusion may be at an increased risk for stroke and may benefit from prompt neurological evaluation, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
IMPROVE-IT: Diabetics Benefit With Ezetimibe, but Is It Enough?IMPROVE-IT: Diabetics Benefit With Ezetimibe, but Is It Enough?
Diabetics saw reductions in MI and stroke with ezetimibe in a new analysis of IMPROVE-IT. But one expert said it's still not enough to convince him to use it; more refined risk assessment is needed. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
CHA2DS2-Vasc Score Predicts Stroke/Embolic Risk in HF CHA2DS2-Vasc Score Predicts Stroke/Embolic Risk in HF
The CHA2DS2-VASc score could be used in heart-failure patients to assess risk of future thromboembolic events and identify patients who could benefit from anticoagulant therapy, a new study suggests. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Poor Kidney Function Impedes Blood Flow to the BrainPoor Kidney Function Impedes Blood Flow to the Brain
Poor kidney function is associated with lower levels of cerebral blood flow and may be linked to a higher risk for both stroke and dementia in the general population. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Early-Phase NOAC, VKA Therapy: Similar Bleeding, Stroke Risk Early-Phase NOAC, VKA Therapy: Similar Bleeding, Stroke Risk
Thus, physicians must be just as cautious when initiating dabigatran or rivaroxaban as when initiating a vitamin-K agonist, the authors of this French nationwide cohort study say. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
AF Rates Rising in the US, but AF-Related Stroke DecliningAF Rates Rising in the US, but AF-Related Stroke Declining
"The identification of more atrial-fibrillation cases suggests that a greater number of patients at low risk of atrial fibrillation are being disproportionately identified and given treatment during the later years of the study," an editorial comments. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis: Longer Than Expected Stroke Risk Infective Endocarditis: Longer Than Expected Stroke Risk
After a diagnosis of infective endocarditis, the risk for stroke is elevated for much longer than previously thought. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
ACC/HRS/SCAI: More Data Needed for LAA Closure TechnologiesACC/HRS/SCAI: More Data Needed for LAA Closure Technologies
The proliferation of devices to occlude the LAA for stroke prevention in AF patients demands greater scrutiny through the establishment of a registry and ongoing clinical trials, say experts. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Thrombolysis Beneficial in Mild Stroke? Thrombolysis Beneficial in Mild Stroke?
Two small retrospective studies suggest that revascularization therapy may be beneficial for patients with mild acute ischemic stroke. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Group Support Promotes Self-Care for Stroke Patients Group Support Promotes Self-Care for Stroke Patients
An innovative group program of rehabilitation and education is encouraging stroke patients to re-engage in life and secondary prevention risk reduction. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Grip Strength May Predict MI, Stroke, Mortality RiskGrip Strength May Predict MI, Stroke, Mortality Risk
Researchers to clinicians: get a grip! The simple test may predict mortality better than systolic blood pressure and tag persons especially vulnerable to various illnesses, say researchers. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Precertification Requirement Delays Discharge After StrokePrecertification Requirement Delays Discharge After Stroke
The delay caused by insurance precertification is important because it adds to the cost of stroke care at a time when reforms recommend cost reductions, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News Source Type: news
