Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
ASA: Delays in Hospital Care After Arrival Worsen Stroke Outcomes
Continuous quality improvement should minimize delays in door-to-puncture and door-to-reperfusion time
ASA: Adding Icosapent Ethyl to Statin Further Cuts Stroke Risk
Event rates for time to first fatal or nonfatal stroke significantly reduced for IPE versus placebo
Prevalence of Vascular Risk Factors High for Hispanics/Latinos
Despite high awareness, secondary stroke prevention strategies are low
ASA: Retinopathy Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Dose-dependent relationship seen between severity of retinopathy and all-cause mortality
Healthful Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Total Stroke Risk
Vegetarian diet not associated with increased risk for total stroke
AAN: Antidepressants Not Tied to Increased Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are not associated with higher risk for intracerebral hemorrhage
American Indians Have Highest Risk for Nonhemorrhagic Stroke
American Indians have highest risk of nonhemorrhagic stroke compared with non-American Indians, in presence or absence of a-fib
Scoring Tool Predicts Seven-Day Stroke Risk After TIA
Risk prediction using Canadian TIA Score accurate with or without carotid endarterectomy/carotid artery stenting
2005 to 2018 Saw Drop in Incidence Rate of Stroke for Over 50s
Stroke mortality decreased over time for those aged 18 to 49 years and those aged 50+, mainly due to decrease after severe strokes
Green Tea Consumption Improves Prognosis for Stroke, MI Survivors
No association seen for those without history of stroke or MI, while coffee consumption is beneficial without history of stroke, MI
