Cardiology

Clinical trial identifies patients at higher risk of second stroke

Risk of recurrent stroke is higher in patients who have low blood flow to the back of the brain, a six-year, multi-center trial has found, and the condition can be visualized using specialized software developed at the University ...

Cardiology

Routine oral anticoagulants may not benefit all with A-fib

(HealthDay)—Benefit from routine anticoagulation therapy to reduce risk of ischemic stroke may be unlikely in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1, according to a study published in the Jan. ...

Cardiology

Images of brain after mild stroke predict future risk

A CT scan of the brain within 24 hours of a mild, non-disabling stroke can predict when patients will be at the highest risk of another stroke or when symptoms may worsen, according to new research published in the American ...

Cardiology

More patients meet 2014 blood pressure goals than JNC-7 goals

(HealthDay)—A considerable proportion of patients who did not meet the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC-7) blood pressure management goals do meet the new goals based on the 2014 expert panel recommendation, ...

Cardiology

Shingles linked to increased risk of stroke in young adults

Having shingles may increase the risk of having a stroke years later, according to research published in the January 2, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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