Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke

Participants in the 'Prevent 2^nd Stroke' program reported better health-related quality of life at six months

Findings independent of socioeconomic status

Greater declines seen for myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism among dialysis patients than general population

Tailored sitting tai chi program in the subacute phase can improve recovery outcomes in stroke survivors

Most patients diagnosed with AF were asymptomatic; arrhythmia detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring

Odds of five-year all-cause mortality up for stroke patients with ACS, atrial fibrillation/flutter, heart failure, severe ventricular arrhythmias

Increase in risk greatest for metopimazine and metoclopramide; risk for ischemic stroke may be higher in first days of use

Use of self-managed, at-home video game rehabilitation compared to other methods for upper-extremity therapy

Recent use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant not linked to increased risk for intracranial hemorrhage with IV alteplase

More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies linked to reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis