Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
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
Statin Exposure Not Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent ICH
Survivors of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with statin exposure have a lower risk for any stroke, ischemic stroke
Many Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
American Heart Association says knowing levels is key to preventing recurrent heart attack, stroke
