According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), SARS-CoV-2 infection may promote continued infarction progression, despite angiographic reperfusion, in vaccine-naïve patients with large-vessel ...
May 18, 2023
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Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Every 3.5 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies of a stroke. Stroke patients have multifaceted needs, requiring complicated care delivered by multidisciplinary teams.
May 18, 2023
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Statin use is associated with a lower risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in a duration-dependent manner among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study presented at the annual ...
May 15, 2023
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A new study using data from millions of patients hospitalized across the United States has determined whether population density and associated urban vs. suburban vs. rural environments predispose patients with peripheral ...
May 11, 2023
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A vagus nerve stimulation device, approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is being used in rehabilitation to help patients recovering from an ischemic stroke. If a patient is having trouble using their hand or arm after ...
May 3, 2023
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Physical activity after a stroke may be crucial to a more successful recovery, according to a study by Swedish researchers.
May 2, 2023
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Strokes are the number one cause of persistent physical impairment among adults worldwide. Sufferers often find it hard or even impossible to perform everyday physical actions like walking or reaching for something. One reason ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Thirty day electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) detects more arrhythmias than the standard 24 to 48 hours, according to late breaking science presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific ...
Apr 17, 2023
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A region-wide study in more than 50,000 patients with atrial fibrillation has found reduced risks of stroke and transient ischemic attack in those who started statins within a year of diagnosis compared with those who did ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Strokes cause numerous changes in gene activity in affected small blood vessels in the brain, and these changes are potentially targetable with existing or future drugs to mitigate brain injury or improve stroke recovery, ...
Apr 14, 2023
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