Cardiology
For stroke patients, hospital bed position is delicate balancing act
During the first 24 hours after a stroke, attention to detail —such as hospital bed positioning—is critical to patient outcomes.
Oct 30, 2014
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Cardiology
AI can calculate personalized risk of having another stroke, new study shows
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to give stroke patients a personalised and more accurate risk for suffering a recurrence, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference.
Sep 1, 2021
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Cardiology
Quitting statins after stroke may raise risk of another stroke
Stroke patients who stopped taking statin drugs three to six months after a first ischemic stroke, the type caused by narrowed arteries, had a higher risk of a having another stroke within a year, according to new research ...
Aug 2, 2017
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Neuroscience
Kids with headache after stroke might be at risk for another stroke
A new study has found a high incidence of headaches in pediatric stroke survivors and identified a possible association between post-stroke headache and stroke recurrence. Headache developed in over a third of participating ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Cardiology
Speedy treatment with new clot retrieval device vastly improves stroke outcomes
In the treatment of stroke patients, time really is brain. A few minutes can mean the difference between patients living independently or suffering debilitating disabilities.
Aug 18, 2015
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Cardiology
Acute Stroke Therapy at Crossroads, Researchers Write
(Medical Xpress) -- Acute stroke therapy is at a crossroads, a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher writes in a national medical journal, with clinical practice increasingly using approaches that have not been proven ...
Nov 9, 2011
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Cardiology
Study finds wide disparities in use of EMS and hospital arrival time for recurrent strokes
Time to arrival at the hospital after recurrent stroke appears to vary according to stroke history, age, race and marital status, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study examines whether risk of stroke recurrences can be reduced by follow-up care
In a large-scale study, research teams from the University of Würzburg and the Ludwigshafen Municipal Hospital have investigated whether risk of stroke recurrences can be reduced by a structured outpatient follow-up care ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Warfarin, rivaroxaban similarly safe, effective
(HealthDay)—For cases of mild atrial fibrillation (AF)-related acute ischemic stroke, rivaroxaban and warfarin are similarly safe and effective at preventing recurrent stroke, according to a study published online Sept. ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Cardiology
Results of the RESPECT trial presented at TCT 2012
A clinical trial indicates that using an investigational medical device to close a PFO, or "hole in the heart," may be superior to medical management alone in the prevention of a repeated stroke. Results of the RESPECT trial ...
Oct 25, 2012
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