Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Cancer Tied to Higher Risk for Deadly Stroke
Cancers of the breast, prostate, or colorectum most commonly associated with fatal strokes
Mobile Stroke Unit Care May Reduce Time to Thrombolysis
Findings seen in patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke in a densely populated urban area
VA, DoD Update Guideline for Rehabilitation After Stroke
Systematic review addresses effectiveness of pharmacological, nonpharmacological interventions
AHA: Lower-Target LDL Level Beneficial After Stroke, TIA
Subsequent risk for CV events lower among patients with ischemic stroke, TIA, evidence of atherosclerosis
AHA: Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Arrhythmia Hospitalization
And, marijuana use associated with increased odds of young-onset stroke in individuals aged 18 to 44
CV Risk Score Tied to Subclinical Cerebrovascular Disease on MRI
Association seen between risk scores and MRI-detected subclinical cerebrovascular disease
PTSD Linked to Early Incident TIA, Stroke in Young Veterans
Increased risk seen in cohort of young and middle-aged veterans in unadjusted, fully adjusted models
Poor Glycemic Control May Up Risk for Stroke, Death in T2DM
Risk for stroke, death increased with each 10 mmol/mol increase in HbA1c level
Dog Ownership May Lower Risk for Death After Major CV Event
And, review shows dog ownership tied to reduced risk for all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
Decrease in Stroke Incidence Continued Through 2017 in ARIC
Decrease in stroke rates for 1987 to 2011 extended to 2017; decrease seen across decades, sex, race
