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Nontraditional Serum Lipid Variables and Recurrent Stroke Risk Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Of various nontraditional lipid variables, elevated baseline triglycerides/HDL-C and total cholesterol/HDL-C ratios predict future vascular risk after a stroke, but only elevated triglycerides/HDL-C ratio is related to risk of recurrent stroke. Future studies should assess the role of triglycerides/HDL-C as a potential therapeutic target for global vascular risk reduction after stroke.
Source: Stroke - October 27, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Park, J.-H., Lee, J., Ovbiagele, B. Tags: Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research

Relationship Between Dietary Vitamin D and Deaths From Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease Brief Report
Background and Purpose—There is growing evidence about the importance of vitamin D for cardiovascular health. Therefore, we examined the relationship between dietary vitamin D intake and risk of mortality from stroke and coronary heart disease in Japanese population.Methods—A prospective study encompassing 58 646 healthy Japanese adults (23 099 men and 35 547 women) aged of 40 to 79 years in whom dietary vitamin D intake was determined via a self-administered food frequency questionnaire. The median follow-up period was 19.3 years (1989–2009). The hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals of mortality were calcu...
Source: Stroke - January 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Haytham A. Sheerah, Ehab S. Eshak, Renzhe Cui, Hironori Imano, Hiroyasu Iso, Akiko Tamakoshi Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Diet and Nutrition, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research

The China Stroke Secondary Prevention Trial (CSSPT) protocol: a double‐blinded, randomized, controlled trial of combined folic acid and B vitamins for secondary prevention of stroke
DiscussionThis is the first multicenter randomized trial of secondary prevention for ischemic stroke in a Chinese population with a higher homocysteine level but without folate food fortification.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - March 12, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Xuedong Liu, Ming Shi, Feng Xia, Junliang Han, Zhirong Liu, Bo Wang, Fang Yang, Li Li, Songdi Wu, Ling Wang, Nan Liu, Yali Lv, Gang Zhao Tags: Protocols Source Type: research

Vitamin B may reduce risk of stroke
Researchers have uncovered evidence that suggests vitamin B supplements could help to reduce the risk of stroke, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Vitamin B supplements are said to be beneficial for many health issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and heart disease. However, according to Xu Yuming of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, China, previous studies have conflicting findings regarding the use of vitamin B supplements and stroke or heart attack...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

Non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants reduce mortality, stroke and intracranial haemorrhage when compared with warfarin in randomised trials of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Commentary on: Ruff CT, Giugliano RP, Braunwald E, et al.. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. Lancet 2014;383:955–62. Context Historically, the standard medication for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) has been a vitamin-K antagonist (warfarin). However, several non-vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been developed and shown to be at least as effective as dose-adjusted warfarin in their respective phase-3 clinical trials.1–4 These include the direct thrombin inhibitor dabig...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - September 15, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Steinberg, B. A. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, Connective tissue disease, Musculoskeletal syndromes, Diabetes, Arrhythmias Therapeutics Source Type: research

Eating one egg a day may lower risk of stroke
Conclusion This research broadly supports previous studies in this area, which suggest eating eggs does not increase the chances of getting heart disease or stroke. It raises the possibility that eggs may decrease the risk of having a stroke, but there are limitations to the study, meaning this result may not be reliable. It's interesting that researchers did not find a "dose response" between stroke risk and the number of eggs eaten. Usually, if something is having an effect on the chances of getting a condition, you can see a linear pattern – having more of that food or treatment increases or decreases chanc...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Neurology Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Total and specific fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of stroke: A prospective study
Conclusion: This study shows an inverse association of fruit and vegetable consumption with stroke risk. Particularly consumption of apples and pears and green leafy vegetables was inversely associated with stroke.Highlights: ► Fruit and vegetables is a heterogeneous food group with different content of nutrients. ► It remains unclear which fruit and vegetable subgroups that are most protective against stroke. ► We examined the relation between fruit and vegetable consumption and stroke risk. ► Particularly consumption of apples/pears and green leafy vegetables was inversely associated with stroke.
Source: Atherosclerosis - January 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Susanna C. Larsson, Jarmo Virtamo, Alicja Wolk Tags: Epidemiology, Biomarkers, Nutrition Source Type: research

A New Study Suggests Vegetarians and Vegans Are at Higher Risk of Stroke. But Don ’t Reach for That Steak Just Yet
Vegetarians and vegans are likely to be concerned by the results of a new study with a surprising finding: those following meat-free diets, which are typically associated with better cardiovascular health, may actually have a higher risk of stroke than those who eat meat. But it’s too soon to run out and order a steak. The paper, published in the BMJ, found only a small increase in the risk of stroke, while confirming findings in other studies that vegetarians and vegans may have a lower risk of heart disease than meat-eaters. “It’s important to emphasize that we’ve looked at two outcomes here,R...
Source: TIME: Health - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition onetime Source Type: news

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Looking Forward.
Abstract Ischemic strokes related to atrial fibrillation are highly prevalent, presenting with severe neurologic syndromes and associated with high risk of recurrence. Although advances have been made in both primary and secondary stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, the long-term risks for stroke recurrence and bleeding complications from antithrombotic treatment remain substantial. We summarize the major advances in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation during the past 30 years and focus on novel diagnostic and treatment approaches currently under investigation in ongoing cl...
Source: Circulation - December 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Katsanos AH, Kamel H, Healey JS, Hart RG Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Incident Cancer in a Cohort of 3,247 Cancer Diagnosis Free Ischemic Stroke Patients
Conclusions: The annual rate of age-adjusted cancer incidence was higher among ischemic stroke patients compared with those in the general population. The odds of mortality were three folds higher among stroke survivors who developed incident cancer.Cerebrovasc Dis 2015;39:262-268
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 7, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Oxidative Stress and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Stroke: Novel Therapeutic Opportunities.
Abstract Stroke is the second leading cause of death, after ischemic heart disease, and accounts for 9% of deaths worldwide. According to the World Health Organization [WHO], 15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year. Of these, more than 6 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled. Reactive oxygen species [ROS] have been implicated in brain injury after ischemic stroke. There is evidence that a rapid increase in the production of ROS immediately after acute ischemic stroke rapidly overwhelm antioxidant defences, causing further tissue damage. These ROS can damage cellular macromolecules ...
Source: CNS and Neurological Disorders Drug Targets - February 27, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Rodrigo R, Fernández-Gajardo R, Gutiérrez R, Matamala JM, Carrasco R, Miranda-Merchak A, Feuerhake W Tags: CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research

Circulating desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein and the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
CONCLUSION: The average follow-up was 11.5 years. Dp-ucMGP concentrations were not associated with CHD risk with a HR per SD of 1.00 (95% CI: 0.93-1.07) and a HR Q4 vs Q1 of 0.94 (95% CI: 0.79-1.13) after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors. Dp-ucMGP was not associated with stroke risk (HRSD 0.98;95% CI: 0.90-1.08 and a HR Q4 vs Q1 of 1.09;95% CI: 0.78-1.51). This study could not confirm that high dp-ucMGP concentrations, reflecting a poor vitamin K status, are associated with increased CHD or stroke risk in the general population. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 24826813 [Pub...
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - May 15, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Dalmeijer GW, van der Schouw YT, Magdeleyns EJ, Vermeer C, Verschuren WM, Boer JM, Beulens JW Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research

Ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulation
Abstract: Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common cause of embolic stroke associated to heart disease. Oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists substantially reduces this risk.Aims: We assessed a group of patients with prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation who sustained an ischemic stroke while receiving an adequate regime of oral anticoagulation.Methods: We evaluated consecutive patients with ischemic stroke and prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. We determined demographics, clinical characteristics, TOAST stroke subtypes, CHADS2 scores, and prior or concomitant use of oral anticoagulants.Results: W...
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - September 20, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Virginia A. Pujol Lereis, Sebastian Ameriso, Guillermo P. Povedano, Sebastián F. Ameriso Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Circulating desphospho‐uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein and the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
This study could not confirm that high dp‐ucMGP concentrations, reflecting a poor vitamin K status, are associated with increased CHD or stroke risk in the general population.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis - April 1, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Geertje W. Dalmeijer, Yvonne T. Schouw, Elke J. Magdeleyns, Cees Vermeer, W.M. Monique Verschuren, Jolanda M.A. Boer, Joline W.J. Beulens Tags: Original Article ‐ Clinical Haemostasis and Thrombosis Source Type: research

Risk of death and stroke associated with anticoagulation therapy after mitral valve repair
Conclusion VKA treatment after mitral valve repair is associated with a markedly lower risk of adverse events as stroke or death without excess major bleeding risk during the first 3 months following surgery.
Source: Heart - April 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Valeur, N., Merie, C., Hansen, M. L., Torp-Pedersen, C., Gislason, G. H., Kober, L. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Interventional cardiology, Epidemiology Valvular heart disease Source Type: research