Examining Serious Cardiac Arrhythmias After Stroke
A German study team has found that significant cardiac arrhythmias following an acute...
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Stroke
Bedside Tool Helps Predict Outcomes After Stroke
A clinical prediction rule for death and severe disability after acute ischemic stroke— derived...
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Disability After TIAs & Minor Stroke
Canadian investigators suggest that as many as 15% of patients who suffer transient ischemic...
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PCI, CABG, & Risks of Post-Procedural Stroke
Coronary revascularization with CABG appears to be associated with increased stroke risk at 30...
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Women & Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Call to Action
About 8 million people in the United States have peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition...
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Vomiting After Stroke Raises Mortality Risk
Vomiting appears to be an early predictor of poor outcome in stroke patients, according to...
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Anticoagulants & Preventing Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
Depending on a patient’s comorbidities and history of prior cerebrovascular events, the rate of...
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Screen for Stroke Symptoms in Diabetics
Nearly one in four people with diabetes reported stroke symptoms in a study of more than 25,000...
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TCT 2012: PFO Closure Device Superior to Medical Management in Repeat Stroke Prevention
The Particulars: It has been estimated that patent foramen ovale rates are three times higher in...
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TCT 2012: TAVR Successful in a Real-World Setting
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that favorable results can be achieved with...
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Welcome Guideline Update
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common genetic heart diseases in the United...
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A Closer Look at Stroke During Pregnancy
Although stroke risk during pregnancy appears to be low, morbidity and mortality rates are high...
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Telestroke Trends
Telestroke appears to be a widespread and growing practice model in the United States. ED...
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Tailoring Antiplatelet Treatment
Important advances have occurred in our understanding of the platelets’ role in arterial...
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20-Year Hospitalization Trends for Stroke
The rate of hospitalizations for stroke per 10,000 population increased from 32.4 in 1989 to 34.9...
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Type of Atrial Fibrillation Matters in Post-AMI Treatment
Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) appears to be the only form of AF that independently predicts...
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Revascularizing Occluded Arteries: Assessing the Influence of Guidelines
The Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) was a large, randomized controlled study funded by the National...
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Managing Pulmonary Embolism in the ED
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third leading...
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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism-Associated Risks
Endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism appears to be associated with increased risks of coronary...
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Quitting Smoking: 10-Year Trends
The CDC analyzed data on smoking cessation among 27,157 United States adults between 2001 and...
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