People who survive a stroke in their 40s, 50s or early 60s may still have decades to live—but only if they take blood thinners, blood pressure drugs and other medications that can reduce their risk of a second stroke.
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Worldwide, millions of stroke survivors undergo prolonged cardiac monitoring, leading to the discovery of atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeats, in up to 1.5 million of these patients each year.
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About one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and University of Michigan shows two-thirds of ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Severely impaired stroke survivors are regaining function in their arms after sometimes decades of immobility, thanks to a new video game-led training device invented by Northwestern Medicine scientists.
Mar 19, 2019
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For the 795,000 lives changed by stroke in the U.S. each year, rehabilitation offers a way to achieve the best possible recovery from a stroke. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way healthcare is delivered, it is ...
Sep 9, 2020
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The computer-delivered therapy is designed to improve speed and effectiveness of eye movements to better compensate for visual field loss.
Sep 28, 2016
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As hospitals, health professionals and healthcare systems, governments and leaders work to reduce community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. and protect the most vulnerable individuals, the American Heart Association ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Higher spirituality among stroke survivors was strongly linked to better quality of life for them and their caregivers who may also feel depressed, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...
May 26, 2020
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The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), the world's leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, has developed new stroke ...
Sep 19, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Stroke is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, but a lack of awareness and resources hinder efforts to change that, the American Stroke Association says.
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