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AAN recommends against routine closure of patent foramen ovale for secondary stroke prevention
An updated practice advisory from the American Academy of Neurology does not recommend the routine use of catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with a history of cryptogenic...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 27, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
SLEEP TIGHT: CPAP may be vasculoprotective in stroke/TIA
DENVER – Long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for treatment of sleep apnea in patients with a recent mild stroke or transient ischemic attack resulted in improved cardiovascular and...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 17, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
LAA occlusion studied for stroke prevention in atrial fib with prior intracerebral hemorrhage
PARIS – Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion shows promise in providing a far better stroke prevention strategy than does standard medical management in patients with atrial fibrillation who...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - June 9, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Watchman registry provides reassuring answers on device safety
PARIS – Results of the real-world EWOLUTION registry of recipients of the Watchman device for stroke prevention provide reassuring answers to several key questions which have slowed physician uptake...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Stroke risk rises quickly in recent-onset atrial fib
CHICAGO – The stroke risk in patients with recent-onset atrial fibrillation is similar to that of patients with longer-standing atrial fibrillation, according to a new secondary analysis of the...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 17, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Anticoagulation therapy after VT ablation yields fewer thrombotic events
San Francisco – Anticoagulation therapy is probably a good idea after ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with risk factors or stroke, even if they don’t have atrial fibrillation, according...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 10, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Sharp blood pressure rise spikes stroke risk
Individuals whose blood pressure rose sharply over time had a significantly increased risk of stroke and death from nonstroke causes, compared with other blood pressure trajectories in a study of...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 9, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Strong gender difference for stroke in diabetes patients with restless legs syndrome
CHICAGO – Stroke risk in diabetic women with restless legs syndrome (RLS) is triple that of diabetic men with the sensorimotor disease, Zoe Heis reported at the annual meeting of the American College...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 8, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
New stroke rehabilitation recommendations recognize role of interprofessional team
New guidelines issued jointly by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are the first to define multidisciplinary terms for stroke rehabilitation in adults. The guidelines...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 4, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
AF and stroke may be temporally related
CHICAGO – One-third of a large cohort of patients with an implantable cardiac device in place at the time of an ischemic stroke had one or more episodes of atrial fibrillation within the prior 30...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - May 4, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Endovascular thrombectomy procedure volume for stroke may not affect outcomes
VANCOUVER – The relationship between hospitals’ procedural volume and patient outcomes that has been observed for many cardiovascular interventions and other surgeries does not hold for endovascular...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 21, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Sickle cell anemia: Stroke screening still underused
Children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia still are not being screened for stroke risk using transcranial Doppler, despite clinical guidelines that strongly recommend annual screening and...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - April 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cutaneous lupus may raise risk of stroke, TIA
The higher risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality that has been repeatedly observed among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may extend only to stroke and transient ischemic...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 31, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Brain imaging suggests link between stress and cardiovascular events
Stress seems to be a strong driver of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, and even death.
For the first time, brain imaging has confirmed a link that has long been suspected:...
Source: Clinical Neurology News - March 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
