Cardiology
How blood pressure affects stroke recovery
Is lowering patients' blood pressure following treatment for an ischemic stroke a safe way to lead to better outcomes?
Jul 1, 2022
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Ischemic Stroke
Neuroscience
Massive electrochemical waves in the brain may signal an impending stroke
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of bleeding stroke which can lead to a delayed ischemic stroke after just a few days. Researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that massive electrochemical waves ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study finds distinct patterns of pre-existing brain health characteristics in stroke patients
University of Cincinnati researchers are presenting abstracts at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC) 2023, May 24-26 in Munich, Germany, including the results of the first large-scale assessment of radiological ...
May 26, 2023
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Cardiology
Clot-busting drug safe for stroke patients taking blood thinner
Acute ischemic stroke patients taking the blood thinner warfarin can be treated safely with the clot-busting drug tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality ...
May 10, 2012
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Neuroscience
Birth control pills pose small but significant stroke risk
Birth control pills cause a small but significant increase in the risk of the most common type of stroke, according to a comprehensive report in the journal MedLink Neurology.
Sep 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
What are ideal blood sugar levels for preventing repeat strokes, heart attacks?
Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke. But a new study finds for people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal target blood sugar range ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Cardiology
Popular heartburn medication may increase ischemic stroke risk
A popular group of antacids known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, used to reduce stomach acid and treat heartburn may increase the risk of ischemic stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Medications
Study first to show statewide cannabis-related deaths in Florida
In the United States, 49.6 million Americans ages 12 and older used cannabis or marijuana in 2020. More than 5.4 million Americans are medical cannabis patients. In Florida alone, where medical cannabis has been legal since ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Cardiology
Cardiac rehab attendance lower among Asian, Black and Hispanic adults at all income levels
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation is low among Asian, Black and Hispanic adults compared to white adults, with significant disparities by race/ethnicity regardless of income, according to new research published today ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Cardiology
New stroke treatment proves effective, both medically and financially
As soon as possible after a stroke, a critical step is to eliminate the clot that caused it. While the current standard of care is to use "clot busting" tissue-type plasminogen activator drugs, recent studies have shown greater ...
Jan 4, 2017
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