Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
New Stroke Risk Down With Clopidogrel-Aspirin Initiated Within 72 Hours
Findings seen among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack of presumed atherosclerotic cause
Psychological Distress Common for Family Surrogates of Stroke Patients
Psychological distress commonly seen among family surrogates who made decisions about life-sustaining treatments
Racial Differences Seen in Receipt of Lifesaving Stroke Treatments
Black patients less likely to receive tissue plasminogen activator and endovascular thrombectomy than White patients
Ischemic Strokes Less Severe With Left Atrial Appendage Closure in A-Fib
Ischemic stroke less often disabling or fatal with left atrial appendage closure than direct oral anticoagulant prophylaxis
Experiencing Racism May Increase Stroke Risk in Black Women
Trend exists for both self-reported and definitively confirmed stroke incidence
Socioeconomic Disparities ID’d in Thrombolysis, Thrombectomy Use
Stroke patients in most materially deprived group less likely to be treated with thrombolysis, thrombectomy
Adjunctive Tongxinluo Therapy Aids STEMI Outcomes
Benefits of the traditional Chinese medicine compound seen for clinical outcomes at both 30 days and one year
Head Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke
Dose-response association seen for risk for stroke with number of head injuries, but no association seen for severity
Hypoattenuation Thickening on CT Prognostic After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
High-grade hypoattenuation thickening on follow-up CT after left atrial appendage occlusion associated with higher stroke risk
Infertility Tx Tied to Higher Risk for Stroke Hospitalization
Risk for stroke hospitalization within 12 months of delivery higher for those who received infertility treatment versus spontaneous conception
