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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
Tooth Loss Tied to Stroke, CV Death in Stable CHD CohortTooth Loss Tied to Stroke, CV Death in Stable CHD Cohort
But it wasn't associated with MI risk, oddly enough; the findings support other evidence for a link between periodontal disease and prognosis in patients with heart disease. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Loneliness, Isolation May Increase CHD and Stroke RiskLoneliness, Isolation May Increase CHD and Stroke Risk
Because of these findings, and predicted increases in impaired social relationships throughout the world, "medical science needs to squarely address the ramifications for physical health," say experts. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
ABO Blood Type Linked to Mortality, Stroke Risk Post-LVAD ImplantABO Blood Type Linked to Mortality, Stroke Risk Post-LVAD Implant
The AB blood type group showed significant outcome differences vs other ABO groups, but the real surprise came when examining O vs non-O types for bleeding events, with results opposite the hypothesis. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Residual Stroke Risk in AF Likely, Not Anticoagulant FailureResidual Stroke Risk in AF Likely, Not Anticoagulant Failure
It probably reflects a background risk that approximates what is seen in persons without atrial fibrillation, say researchers; findings were the same with or without antiplatelet agents. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Sleep Apnea Raises CV, Stroke Risk Long After PCI for ACSSleep Apnea Raises CV, Stroke Risk Long After PCI for ACS
Testing positive for sleep-disordered breathing a week after stenting for ACS more than doubled the 5-year risk of such events, especially death or HF admission, in a small but prospective study. Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
PRAGUE-16: Direct Thrombectomy Safe, Effective in Stroke Patients PRAGUE-16: Direct Thrombectomy Safe, Effective in Stroke Patients
"Our question to solve was whether [catheter-based thrombectomy] can be done in the cardiology department if no neurologist is available … without thrombolytics," said the lead researcher of this pilot study.Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Brief Atrial Arrhythmias in CIED Patients Don ' t Up Stroke Risk Brief Atrial Arrhythmias in CIED Patients Don ' t Up Stroke Risk
The finding"allows you to not prescribe an anticoagulant to someone who is not going to benefit or is very unlikely to benefit. . . . It allows you not to overreact," the author says.Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Frailty Ups Early Death, Stroke Risk After Either TAVR or SAVR Frailty Ups Early Death, Stroke Risk After Either TAVR or SAVR
And, as suggested by a PARTNER 2A analysis, that applies even to intermediate-risk patients who had either transcatheter or surgical aortic-valve replacement.Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
High Magnesium Intake Tied to Less Stroke, Diabetes, HF High Magnesium Intake Tied to Less Stroke, Diabetes, HF
The meta-analysis"provides the most up-to-date epidemiological evidence" regarding the beneficial effects of dietary magnesium.Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Jan 27 Cardiology News Jan 27 Cardiology News
Stroke risk by AF type, new troponin assays, lytic therapy in endovascular stroke management, beta-blockers in heart failure, and sleep apnea screening are discussed in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Intensive Speech Therapy Helps Months After Stroke Intensive Speech Therapy Helps Months After Stroke
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Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
REVEAL-AF: Silent AF Common in Patients at Risk for AF, Stroke REVEAL-AF: Silent AF Common in Patients at Risk for AF, Stroke
"The atrium doesn ' t care whether you have palpitations, dizziness, or no symptoms," notes a researcher; preventive anticoagulation is probably as important in silent AF AS in recognized AF, he said.Heartwire from Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Finally, Success Reducing Recurrent Stroke With PFO Closure Finally, Success Reducing Recurrent Stroke With PFO Closure
Two new clinical trials showing a reduction in recurrent strokes with the closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) look set to change clinical practice.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
NOR-TEST: Tenecteplase Similar to Alteplase in Stroke NOR-TEST: Tenecteplase Similar to Alteplase in Stroke
The newer thrombolytic given as a bolus dose showed functional and safety outcomes similar to those of alteplase infusion in the NOR-TEST trial.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
