Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Another study finds COVID patients face higher risk for stroke
(HealthDay)—A new study adds to mounting evidence that COVID patients have an added risk of stroke.
Mar 19, 2021
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Who gives consent for treatment when a person with stroke cannot?
Who gives consent for treatment when a person with stroke cannot? The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is issuing a position statement for neurologists on how to navigate consent issues for people who have experienced ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Cardiology
Research shows artificial intelligence can improve stroke diagnostics, expanding access to lifesaving stroke care
A new study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that artificial intelligence (AI) technology can identify when a patient is having a stroke caused by emergent large ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Cardiology
Age and pre-existing conditions increase risk of stroke among COVID-19 patients
Fourteen out of every 1,000 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital experience a stroke, a rate that is even higher in older patients and those with severe infection and pre-existing vascular conditions, according to a report ...
Oct 28, 2020
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Portable MRIs almost as effective as standard MRIs in detecting strokes
Portable MRI machines, an emerging technology that makes medical imaging accessible even in remote locations, detected ischemic strokes, or strokes caused by clotting, in 90% of patients scanned, according to a study led ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Cardiology
Fast-acting immune cells provide powerful protection against stroke
A unique subset of white blood cells confers fast-acting and lasting protection against ischemic stroke in mice, University of Pittsburgh neurologists and immunologists reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation today.
Aug 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccination cuts risk for myocardial infarction, stroke after COVID-19
Full vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a lower risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke 31 to 120 days after COVID-19, according to a research letter published online July 22 in the Journal ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Cardiology
No increased risk of stroke after spinal fusion surgery
(HealthDay) -- In the three years following spinal fusion surgery, the incidence of stroke is similar to or insignificantly lower than that of controls, according to a study published in the June issue of The Spine Journal.
Aug 9, 2012
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Addiction
Smoking causes stroke to occur
Not only are smokers twice as likely to have strokes, they are almost a decade younger than non-smokers when they have them, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.
Oct 3, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Improved detection of atrial fibrillation could prevent disabling strokes
A clinical trial examining the efficacy of two devices to monitor and detect atrial fibrillation (AF), or an irregular heartbeat, in ischemic stroke patients—one an implantable device that monitors over 12 months, the other ...
Jun 1, 2021
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