Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
ASA: Class-Specific Link Between Periodontal Disease and Stroke
Link strongest for thrombotic strokes, cardioembolic strokes
Anaortic Off-Pump CABG Tied to Reduced Risk of Post-Op Stroke
AnOPCABG linked to reduced risk of mortality, renal failure, bleeding complications, atrial fibrillation
NOACs Have Been Widely Adopted Into Practice
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants prescribed more often than vitamin K antagonists
Zoster Ups Stroke Risk in Patients With Autoimmune Disease
For patients with autoimmune disease, herpes zoster tied to increased stroke risk in first 90 days
Diabetes Requiring Insulin Tied to Increased Stroke Risk in A-Fib
Patients requiring insulin, but not those without diabetes or without insulin, have increased risk
Migraineurs May Face Higher Risk of Stroke After Surgery
The risk is small, but concerning, researchers say
Many Ischemic Stroke Survivors Not Prescribed Anticoagulants
Reasons for not prescribing OAC include fall risk, poor prognosis, bleeding history, older age, dementia
Continuing Warfarin Protective After Diagnosis of Dementia
Findings in cohort of veterans aged 65 years or older receiving warfarin for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Ischemic Stroke Risk Up for Eight Weeks After PCI
Highest relative risk of ischemic stroke seen in first two days after PCI; decreases gradually thereafter
Stroke, A-Fib Recurrence Low at One Year After AF Ablation
No difference in atrial fibrillation recurrence for patients with versus without stroke
