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Stroke, Cardiac Events Increased After First Stroke in Young Stroke, Cardiac Events Increased After First Stroke in Young
As in older patients, the risk for recurrent stroke after an index stroke is increased in patients aged 18 to 45 years, along with the risk for cardiac events, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Racial Disparities in Stroke Death Reflect Risk, Not CareRacial Disparities in Stroke Death Reflect Risk, Not Care
New REGARDS data show that differences in stroke mortality between black and white stroke patients are driven by stroke risk profiles, not inferior care, underlining the need for primary prevention. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
TIA, Minor Stroke Linked to Recurrent Stroke Out to 5 Years TIA, Minor Stroke Linked to Recurrent Stroke Out to 5 Years
Latest results from a large registry of patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke suggest that new strategies for further risk reduction are needed in this population.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Culturally Tailored Stroke Education Lowers BP in Secondary Stroke Prevention Culturally Tailored Stroke Education Lowers BP in Secondary Stroke Prevention
A culturally tailored, skills-based educational strategy targeting stroke survivors reduced SBP within a year compared to usual care, but it was statistically significantly only among Latino patients.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Intravenous Thrombolysis Beneficial in Wake-Up Stroke Intravenous Thrombolysis Beneficial in Wake-Up Stroke
Intravenous thrombolysis appears to be as beneficial in patients with wake-up stroke as in patients with known-onset stroke, according to results from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Pradaxa Fails to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke Pradaxa Fails to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke
Dabigatran, sold under the brand name Pradaxa by Boehringer Ingelheim to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation, is no more effective than aspirin for preventing a subsequent stroke in patients who have experienced a cryptogenic stroke.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Early Post-Stroke Gene Expression May Predict Stroke Outcomes Early Post-Stroke Gene Expression May Predict Stroke Outcomes
Genes and associated networks regulating immune response may modulate 90-day ischemic stroke outcomes and be used to predict outcomes.First Look
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Occupational Therapy Fails in Care-Home Stroke Patients Occupational Therapy Fails in Care-Home Stroke Patients
Stroke patients living in nursing homes showed no improvement in function, depression, or quality of life after an occupational therapy program that has shown benefits in stroke patients living at home. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
SCAST: No Joy for Candesartan in Stroke SubgroupsSCAST: No Joy for Candesartan in Stroke Subgroups
Further results from the Scandinavian Candesartan Acute Stroke Trial have found no reason to use the angiotensin II blocker in the first week after stroke. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Difficulty in Posterior Stroke Diagnosis Delays Treatment Difficulty in Posterior Stroke Diagnosis Delays Treatment
Symptoms of a posterior circulation stroke may be different from those of anterior stroke, delaying recognition and treatment, a recent study shows. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Watchman for Stroke Prevention in AF PatientsFDA Approves Watchman for Stroke Prevention in AF Patients
After three trips before the FDA advisory committee, and six years after PROTECT-AF was presented, the Watchman LAA closure device is available for stroke prevention in AF patients at high risk for stroke. FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news
Smartphone App Extends Stroke Expertise to More Hospitals Smartphone App Extends Stroke Expertise to More Hospitals
A smartphone-based system extends expert stroke care to hospitals without stroke neurologists or neuroradiologists, a study shows. The app transmits images and patient history for remote consults.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Stroke Survivors May Stop Secondary Prevention Medications Stroke Survivors May Stop Secondary Prevention Medications
Stroke survivors may grow frustrated with doctors ' advice and ultimately stop taking medicines that could prevent a second stroke, suggests a new analysis from the UK.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Key Factors Distinguish Transient Post-Stroke Symptoms Key Factors Distinguish Transient Post-Stroke Symptoms
Investigators have identified key risk factors, triggers, and clinical features of transient post-stroke recrudescence in findings that may help clinicians distinguish this phenomenon from new stroke symptoms.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Methamphetamine Use Tied to Heightened Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk Methamphetamine Use Tied to Heightened Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk
Methamphetamine use has been tied to an increased risk for stroke in young adults, especially often-fatal hemorrhagic stroke, a new review shows.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
