Cardiology
A common heart failure treatment comes with high risk of stroke—new discovery could make it safer
For people with advanced heart failure, left ventricular assist devices, or LVADs, can be a literal lifesaver.
Jun 13, 2025
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Health
New way of measuring blood pressure could be a lifeline for thousands of people
A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured.
Jun 11, 2025
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Neuroscience
Clinical trial significantly improves detection of hidden blood clots in stroke patients
A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry may enhance how medical professionals detect hidden blood clots responsible ...
Jun 11, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Talking therapy shows promise as an effective treatment for stroke survivors
Stroke survivors with depression or anxiety who attend talking therapy sessions are more likely to recover from their psychological symptoms, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Jun 5, 2025
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Medications
P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease
Giving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke compared with traditional aspirin, with no increased risk ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Cardiology
Milli-spinner technique more than doubles success rate for blood clot removal
Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating strokes, heart attacks, ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Cardiology
Electronic consent demonstrates potential to overcome 'key barrier' in stroke trial recruitment
Post-hoc analyses of a large, randomized clinical trial have revealed the potential advantages associated with electronic informed consent (eConsent) in acute ischemic stroke studies, including increased enrollment rates ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Neuroscience
New guideline addressed visual impairment after stroke
The University of Liverpool's Professor Fiona Rowe has led the development of a major new international clinical guideline addressing visual impairment in stroke survivors. Released by the European Stroke Organization (ESO), ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Neuroscience
After mild stroke, more sleep or time spent trying to sleep tied to thinking problems
After a mild stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), people who spend more time in bed sleeping or trying to sleep may be more likely to have lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills and changes in their brains ...
May 28, 2025
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Health
Recovering from a stroke
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year. Risk increases with age, especially after 55, but ...
May 28, 2025
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