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Stroke Rounds: Less Educated Smokers at Higher Stroke Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The combination of a low level of education -- a marker of socioeconomic status -- with smoking appears to increase risk of stroke, especially in men, according to one of the first studies to analyze social inequality and stroke risk.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 19, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cardio Notes: Stroke Treatment Payments in Question
(MedPage Today) -- Insurance coverage for mechanical devices in stroke is often denied. Also, the novel Combo stent, best practices in DVT, and stroke in CABG/PCI.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Many Factors Likely Behind Drop in Stroke Deaths
(MedPage Today) -- The decline in stroke mortality that began more than a century ago accelerated starting in the 1970s, a phenomenon tied to better prevention and treatment, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 5, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Secondary Stroke Prevention Guidance Updated (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have updated the guidelines for secondary prevention in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - May 1, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Most Young Adults Not Stroke Savvy
(MedPage Today) -- Dismal survey results suggest most would try to wait out stroke
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
PTSD Hits 1 in 4 Stroke Survivors (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder affects 23% of stroke or transient ischemic attack patients within the first year, a meta-analysis determined.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Retina May Be Window Into Stroke Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Damage to the retina from hypertension independently pointed to elevated stroke risk, even when blood pressure was controlled by medication, an observational study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 13, 2013 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Stents, Surgery Equal for Blocked Carotids (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- For patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, stenting and endarterectomy appear to be equally effective for preventing ipsilateral stroke over the long term, a small, single-center trial suggested.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 20, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Hot Topics: New Blood Thinners to Prevent Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- Does the lack of a blood-monitoring recommendation for new oral anticoagulants create a barrier to their wider adoption in place of warfarin for stroke prevention? Three well-known specialists addressed the question.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 7, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Study Questions 'Obesity Paradox'
(MedPage Today) -- Overweight and obese patients were not less likely -- or more likely -- to die from stroke compared with their normal-weight counterparts, a Danish study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 3, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Stroke Rounds: Microbleeds May Up Afib Mortality (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The presence of cerebral microbleeds was associated with an increased risk of death from both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, South Korean researchers said.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 18, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Lower Stroke Rates Dissipate Earlier for Black Women
(MedPage Today) -- Black women ages 65 to 74 show same stroke risk as black men
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Aspirin May Lessen Long-Term Stroke Risk After Preeclampsia
(MedPage Today) -- Risk of stroke before age 60 higher for non-aspirin users
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 2, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Hailey Bieber's Mini-Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- Model Hailey Bieber announced that she had recently been hospitalized for a "mini-stroke." In March, the 25-year-old was eating breakfast with husband, pop star Justin Bieber, when she felt a sudden shooting pain down her arm...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - May 4, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Exercise's Stroke Reduction Holds Up With Accelerometer Data
(MedPage Today) -- People who fit in roughly half an hour of exercise a day tended to be at lower risk of stroke, according to a cohort study adding to the evidence that physical activity is protective for cardiovascular health.
Based on accelerometer...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 4, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
