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SPAN Study Finds a Winner for Treating Stroke in Rodents
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Uric acid was shown to be the most successful neuroprotectant among rodents in a study from the Stroke Preclinical Assessment Network (SPAN), a nationwide trial platform that applies clinical research practices to...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Does All Afib Detected After Stroke Really Have to Trigger Oral Anticoagulation?
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Neurologists couldn't agree that stroke survivors with a small burden of atrial fibrillation (Afib) could get away with skipping anticoagulation during a debate here at the American Stroke Association's International...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Suboptimal Sleep Duration Linked to Poor Brain Health
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Optimal sleep duration was associated with better neuroimaging brain health profiles among middle-age adults without stroke, according to a cross-sectional study of U.K. Biobank participants. Compared with optimal...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

DAPT Underused for Minor Stroke, TIA
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Fewer than half of patients were prescribed a dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) regimen after minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), a population-based registry showed. For strokes with an NIH Stroke Scale...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Tenecteplase on Par With Alteplase, Randomized Trial Affirms
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Tenecteplase (TNKase) did as good a job at ischemic stroke thrombolysis as did alteplase (Activase) for patients presenting within 4.5 hours of symptom onset in the randomized TRACE-2 trial from China. The proportion...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Stroke Neuroprotection Drug Passes Early-Phase Hurdle
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- A novel anti-inflammatory aptamer given within 6 hours of ischemic stroke onset for patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy appeared safe, and even had a mortality advantage along with a signal for reduced morbidity...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Cardiac Monitoring Continues to Flag Unsuspected Afib in Broader Population
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Long-term monitoring improved the detection of atrial fibrillation (Afib) after a large artery or small vessel stroke, a randomized trial showed. Among survivors of strokes attributed to small vessel occlusion or...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Encouraging Data for Stroke Lytics in DOAC Users
(MedPage Today) -- Thrombolytic use in select stroke patients with recent direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) ingestion did not raise the risk of the most feared bleeding complication, according to the largest-yet observational dataset. In fact...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

New Heart Pump Approved; Scams After a Stroke; Cardiac Rehab Falls Further
(MedPage Today) -- Abiomed announces FDA approval of the Impella RP Flex with SmartAssist with the indication for temporary right ventricular support in people with acute right heart failure. The American College of Cardiology provides a framework...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 2, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Making Low-Dose tPA Work for Japanese DOAC Users With Ischemic Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- Despite concerns about the potential bleeding risk, IV thrombolysis could be safely given to ischemic stroke patients within a day of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy, according to observational data from Japan. Between...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 22, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Stroke-Heart Syndrome: The 'Perfect Storm'
(MedPage Today) -- Clinicians describe significant diagnostic and treatment challenges for a young patient
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 19, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Cardiovascular Risks Not Increased With Denosumab
(MedPage Today) -- AUSTIN, Texas – Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva) carried no increased risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke when compared with zoledronic acid (Reclast, Zometa) to combat osteoporosis, researchers found. Compared with zoledronic...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 13, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Flu Shots Tied to Lower Stroke Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Annual flu shots were tied to lower ischemic stroke risk, a case-control study in Spain showed. Older adults who received an influenza vaccine were 12% less likely to have an ischemic stroke versus people who weren't vaccinated...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Monkeypox Myocarditis; Early DOACs After Stroke; Saturated Fats Absolved?
(MedPage Today) -- The American College of Cardiology said clinicians should be on the lookout for heart problems in patients with monkeypox after a 31-year-old man developed acute myocarditis. Lingering cardiac symptoms in people who initially...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 6, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Blood Type Tied to Early-Onset Stroke Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Two variants in ABO, a known stroke locus, were linked with early-onset ischemic stroke risk, a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) showed. The variants tagged blood type subgroups O1 and A1, and effect sizes...
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 2, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news