Cardiology
New study suggests that moving more may lower stroke risk
Here's yet another reason to get off the couch: new research findings suggest that regularly breaking a sweat may lower the risk of having a stroke.
Jul 18, 2013
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News tagged with stroke mortality
Cardiology
New treatment dissolves blood clots in brain tissue
A new treatment that treats a subset of stroke patients by combining minimally invasive surgery, an imaging technique likened to "GPS for the brain," and the clot-busting drug t-PA appears to be safe and effective, according ...
May 27, 2011
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Cardiology
Semaglutide found to cut major adverse cardiovascular events in people with overweight, obesity
Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a study published ...
Jul 9, 2024
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Health
Extreme temperatures may increase risk of stroke mortality, especially in low-income countries
Extreme heat and extreme cold are both associated with increased risks of death from ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The researchers found that the ...
May 22, 2024
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Cardiology
Higher income reduces stroke mortality risk by a third, new study shows
Research, presented at the 10th European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC) 2024, has revealed that high-income individuals have a 32% lower risk of post-stroke mortality. Additionally, those with a higher education have ...
May 15, 2024
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Medications
CVD mortality similar with diuretic, ACE inhibitor, or calcium channel blocker
For patients with hypertension and at least one other coronary heart disease risk factor, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is similar for those receiving a thiazide-type diuretic, calcium channel blocker (CCB), or angiotensin-converting ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Stroke mortality set to increase to 9.7 million in 2050
Stroke mortality is projected to increase to 9.7 million deaths by 2050, according to a report issued by the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission on Stroke and published online Oct. 9 in The Lancet Neurology.
Oct 11, 2023
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Cardiology
Optimal blood pressure control target for older patients with hypertension
A new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications evaluated the optimal systolic blood pressure (SBP) target for older patients with hypertension.
Mar 14, 2023
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Medications
'Angong Niuhuang Wan' could reduce the side effects of thrombolytic therapy and extend therapeutic window for stroke
A research team led by Professor Shen Jiangang from the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reveals that Angong Niuhuang Wan (AGNHW), a classical Chinese medicinal formula, ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Cardiology
After 40 years of decline, stroke death rates are rising again
A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.
Jan 6, 2023
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