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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Pressure Control After a Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack among Patients at VA Medical Centers
Patients who have experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at elevated risk for a subsequent stroke, other vascular events, and mortality.1, 2 Providing high quality, guideline-concordant management of hypertension is an essential strategy for preventing recurrent events.3-11 Effective management of blood pressure relies on timely access to follow-up outpatient care after an index stroke or TIA.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Greg Arling, Edward J. Miech, Laura J. Myers, Ali Sexson, Dawn M. Bravata Source Type: research
Stroke Mortality Among Black and White Adults Aged ≥35 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic - United States, 2015-2021
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Apr 21;72(16):431-436. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7216a4.ABSTRACTStroke is the fifth leading cause of death and a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States (1). Although stroke death rates have declined since the 1950s, age-adjusted rates remained higher among non-Hispanic Black or African American (Black) adults than among non-Hispanic White (White) adults (1,2). Despite intervention efforts to reduce racial disparities in stroke prevention and treatment through reducing stroke risk factors, increasing awareness of stroke symptoms, and improving access to treatment and care for s...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 21, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Quanhe Yang Xin Tong Linda Schieb F átima Coronado Robert Merritt Source Type: research
The Racial Gap in U.S. Stroke Deaths Got Worse During the Pandemic
NEW YORK — The longstanding racial gap in U.S. stroke death rates widened dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, government researchers said Thursday.
Stroke death rates increased for both Black and white adults in 2020 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. But the difference between the two groups grew about 22%, compared with the five years before the pandemic.
“Any health inequity that existed before seems to have been made larger during the pandemic,” said Dr. Bart Demaerschalk, a stroke researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix who was not involved in the new...
Source: TIME: Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Stroke Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: International Expert Panel Review
This study, prepared by a large international panel of stroke experts, assesses the rapidly growing research and personal experience with COVID-19 stroke and offers recommendations for stroke management in this challenging new setting: modifications needed for prehospital emergency rescue and hyperacute care; inpatient intensive or stroke units; posthospitalization rehabilitation; follow-up including at-risk family and community; and multispecialty departmental developments in the allied professions.Summary: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 uses spike proteins binding to tissue angiotensin-converting enz...
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 23, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Stroke as an Antecedent Risk Factor for Depression among Post-Menopausal Women
ConclusionsA significant association between previous stroke and current depression was found in this population, independent of vascular disease risk measures among post-menopausal women. These findings highlight the possible importance of screening for and treating depression among stroke survivors. Longitudinal studies need to be conducted assessing the mental health impact of stroke.Key messagesOccurrence of stroke may lead to an increased likelihood of depression, especially among post-menopausal women.Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, surveillance efforts should include mental health complication including those related to stroke.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - October 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Characteristic of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Based on TOAST Classification During COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Single Centre Study
CONCLUSION: Patients with and without COVID-19 show varied distributions of stroke subtypes according to the TOAST categorization. Hypercoagulation is a major risk factor for stroke of undetermined etiology in individuals with COVID-19 who suffer from acute ischemic stroke. Increased viral-mediated endothelial inflammation leading to aberrant coagulopathy may explain the correlation between COVID-19 and acute ischemic stroke.PMID:36824987 | PMC:PMC9942495 | DOI:10.2147/IJGM.S394017
Source: Atherosclerosis - February 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lisda Amalia Source Type: research
E-086 The effect of covid-19 vaccines on stroke outcomes: a single-center study
ConclusionAlthough vaccination did not show any significant difference in stroke patient outcomes on follow-up, vaccines were associated with lower rates of morbidity and mortality at discharge among stroke patients during the pandemic.Abstract E-086 Table 1Comparison of outcomes between COVID-19-positive unvaccinated vs. fully vaccinated patients presenting with stroke.*Adjusted for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, PVD, admission NIHSS, ASPECTS, tandem occlusion, and thrombectomy Unvaccinated Vaccinated Effect Variable Unadjusted Value (95% CI ) Unadjusted p-value Adjusted Value (95% CI )* Adjusted p-value* Primary Out...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 30, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: El Naamani, K., Amllay, A., Chen, C., Capone, S., Abbas, R., Sioutas, G., Munoz, A., Yudkoff, C., Carreras, A., Samabngi, A., Hunt, A., Jain, P., Stine, E., Sathe, A., Smit, R., Yazbeck, F., Tjoumakaris, S., Gooch, M., Herial, N., Rosenwasser, R., Zarzour Tags: SNIS 20th annual meeting electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 2766: Pandemics and Burden of Stroke and Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience from a Longstanding Health Programme
We described challenges and solutions to address disruption and excess deaths from these diseases during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 9, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Massimo Leone Fausto Ciccacci Stefano Orlando Sandro Petrolati Giovanni Guidotti Noorjehan Abdul Majid Victor Tamba Tolno JeanBaptiste Sagno Darlington Thole Fabio Massimo Corsi Michelangelo Bartolo Maria Cristina Marazzi Tags: Review Source Type: research
COVID-19 induced ischemic stroke and mechanisms of viral entry in brain and clot formation: a systematic review and current update
Conclusion: Data available in the literature is not adequate to come to a conclusion. Therefore, there is a need to carry out further studies to delineate the possible association between SCV-2 induced IS.PMID:35412938 | DOI:10.1080/00207454.2022.2056460
Source: Atherosclerosis - April 12, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Abhilash Ludhiadch Swaraj Ranjan Paul Rahul Khan Anjana Munshi Source Type: research
Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Acute Cerebrovascular Diseases Among Egyptian Patients With COVID-19 in Upper Egypt
Conclusion: Acute CVD among patients with COVID-19 was common in our study. LVO was the commonest. Hypertension, IHD, and anemia are the most common risk factors and could contribute to the worsening of clinical presentation. Comorbidities were common among patients with CVD, although a large number had elevated liver enzymes and creatinine that were partially due to COVID-19 infection itself. The current results begin to characterize the spectrum of CVD associated with COVID-19 in patients in Upper Egypt.Registration ID: The ID number of this study is IRB no: 17300470.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - March 22, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Effects of Blood Pressure Lowering Agents on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Weight Excess Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ConclusionsIn hypertensive subjects with excess weight, diuretics are more effective for preventing HF and stroke than CCB and ACEI, respectively. CCB are a good first-line choice for prevention of cardiovascular disease, except HF.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - January 2, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
