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EU Approval Recommended for Edoxaban for AF PatientsEU Approval Recommended for Edoxaban for AF Patients
The positive opinion from Europe comes just 3 months after the FDA gave its approval to the medication for the reduction of stroke and systemic embolism and to treat DVT/PE. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

REVASCAT: More Endovascular Success in Stroke REVASCAT: More Endovascular Success in Stroke
Mechanical thrombectomy with the Solitaire stent retriever led to improved outcomes vs thrombolysis alone in patients with acute stroke caused by a proximal large-vessel occlusion. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Retinal Vein Occlusion Associated With Stroke Retinal Vein Occlusion Associated With Stroke
The association between RVO and stroke appears to be stronger for younger patients than for middle-aged or older patients. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

FDA Approves Watchman for Stroke Prevention in AF PatientsFDA Approves Watchman for Stroke Prevention in AF Patients
After three trips before the FDA advisory committee, and six years after PROTECT-AF was presented, the Watchman LAA closure device is available for stroke prevention in AF patients at high risk for stroke. FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news

One-Year, Real-World TAVR Data Help Identify Risks, BenefitsOne-Year, Real-World TAVR Data Help Identify Risks, Benefits
Data from a large US registry is helping to distinguish patients who are more likely to benefit from TAVR from those at higher risk of death, stroke, or rehospitalization within 1 year. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Lyme CNS Infection Mimics Stroke in TeenagerLyme CNS Infection Mimics Stroke in Teenager
Lyme neuroborreliosis can mimic stroke or epilepsy and should be ruled out in some cases of sudden-onset meningoencephalitis with neuropsychiatric symptoms, researchers reported. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long Sleep Duration May Signal Increased Stroke Risk Long Sleep Duration May Signal Increased Stroke Risk
A new study has shown a J-shaped relationship between sleep duration and future stroke risk, with a particularly strong signal associated with long sleep duration. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Stroke Patients Make More Driving ErrorsStroke Patients Make More Driving Errors
A new study shows that patients with a recent mild stroke made more errors -- in some cases almost eight times as many errors -- on a simulated driving test compared with controls. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

What's Hot at ISC 2015? What's Hot at ISC 2015?
An eagerly awaited array of endovascular trials crowd the program this year, and, if positive, could mean a sea change for acute stroke treatment. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Most Patients Don't Get DVT Prophylaxis After Hemorrhagic StrokeMost Patients Don't Get DVT Prophylaxis After Hemorrhagic Stroke
Most patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) do not receive prophylactic anticoagulation for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a common complication in this setting, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Positive PEGASUS-TIMI 54 Study With Ticagrelor (Brilinta)Positive PEGASUS-TIMI 54 Study With Ticagrelor (Brilinta)
Announced today, the study met its primary end point, a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal MI, or nonfatal stroke, and is expected to be presented at a meeting in 2015. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Difficulty in Posterior Stroke Diagnosis Delays Treatment Difficulty in Posterior Stroke Diagnosis Delays Treatment
Symptoms of a posterior circulation stroke may be different from those of anterior stroke, delaying recognition and treatment, a recent study shows. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Clinical Outcomes Not Valued Equally With NOACs, WarfarinClinical Outcomes Not Valued Equally With NOACs, Warfarin
Patients with cardiovascular disease were willing to accept a higher risk of stroke and MI to avoid fatal bleeding, while those who previously had had an MI or stroke placed a greater weight on avoiding these risks in the future. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Thrombolysis After 'Wake-Up Stroke' FeasibleThrombolysis After 'Wake-Up Stroke' Feasible
Preliminary findings add to increasing data suggesting that thrombolytic treatment in patients who wake up with stroke symptoms is feasible, beneficial. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

ACA Exchange Coverage Varies for Stroke Centers, SpecialistsACA Exchange Coverage Varies for Stroke Centers, Specialists
An AHA report sees a wide range of coverage for hospitals where stroke experts work; but no conclusions are drawn about narrow networks in general. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news