Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke

Risk for PSE was lower for patients treated with ARBs and higher for those receiving calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers

Women more likely to report nonadherence to cholesterol-lowering drugs and antiplatelets

Hazard ratio for dementia higher in those with stroke compared with reference population, those with acute myocardial infarction

Estimated unadjusted cumulative incidence did not differ between long-term care residents who were deprescribed or continued antihypertensives

These eight factors reversely associated with the age-standardized incidence rates of ischemic heart disease, stroke

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, smoking more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke

Findings seen in patients with ischemic stroke; associations were significant after multivariable adjustment

2003 to 2022 saw sustained improvements in all performance metrics, regardless of type of cerebrovascular event

Recommendations include screening for and addressing adverse social determinants of health

Costs increased with medical-surgical and ICU boarding of patients versus inpatient care