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Stroke Rounds: Afib Ablation Studies Seem to Suffer from Bias
(MedPage Today) -- Studies with positive results on radiofrequency catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation were more likely to be cited in the medical literature than those with negative results, according to a new study.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
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
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
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
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: Warfarin No Help for Dialysis Patients
(MedPage Today) -- The risk-benefit balance did not appear to be favorable for warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation who were undergoing dialysis, a retrospective study showed.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 25, 2014 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
MRI May Help Guide Acute Stroke Therapy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- When considering patients with acute strokes for endovascular therapy, an MRI might help select those who will be most likely to benefit, a retrospective study suggested.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 10, 2014 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cardio Notes: Societies Issue Top 10 List
(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have compiled the top 10 advances in heart disease and stroke research of 2013, and the safety of dabigatran (Pradaxa) will be examined again.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 6, 2014 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
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
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
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
