Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Prehospital Triage System Improves Stroke Care
Field tests for suspected stroke patients communicated to the hospital; cuts time for endovascular thrombectomy
Middle-Age Lifestyle Changes Can Cut Women’s Stroke Risk
Effective strategies include quitting smoking, starting exercise, maintaining healthy weight, eating healthy food
Heavy Drinking Tied to Larger Waist Lines, Higher Stroke Risk
Higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors seen even for those who stop drinking heavily by age 50
ENDO: HbA1c Tied to Cognition in T2DM Patients After Lacunar Stroke
Increase in HbA1c over time linked to decrease in Cognitive Assessment Screening Instrument score
Current Access to Endovascular Thrombectomy Centers Limited
Increasing number of EVT centers and/or bypassing non-EVT centers could expand access
Vegetarian Diet Linked to Reduced Ischemic Stroke Risk in Taiwan
Vegetarians had lower ischemic stroke risk in two cohorts, lower hemorrhagic stroke risk in one cohort
Different Foods Linked to Risk for Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Risk for ischemic stroke lower with higher intake of fruit and vegetables, dietary fiber, milk, yogurt, cheese
American Stroke Association, Feb. 19-21
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held...
Racial/Ethnic Disparity Seen for Stroke in Dialysis Patients With A-Fib
Rates of stroke higher for minority dialysis patients with a-fib partly due to lower anticoagulant use
Image Reading on Mobile Devices Feasible for Stroke Decisions
Findings support concept of telestroke services for decision to administer intravenous thrombolysis
