Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Increased Risk of MI, Stroke for Patients With Hip Fracture
30-day cumulative incidence substantially higher than among general population
Meth Use Tied to Higher Risk of Stroke in Younger People
Predominately hemorrhagic strokes associated with methamphetamine use
Higher BMI in Childhood Linked to Adult Stroke Risk
Increased risk of early adult ischemic stroke with increase in BMI z score from ages 7 to 13 years
Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer Doesn’t Up Stroke Risk
I-131 therapy group showed no significantly higher risk of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
Decrease Over Time in Incidence of Strokes in Men
Decrease driven by drop in ischemic stroke; incidence of ischemic strokes similar for men, women in 2010
Model Predicts Bleeding in Those on Antiplatelets After TIA, Stroke
Score estimates three-year major bleeding risk in patients with TIA, ischemic stroke on antiplatelets
Stopping Statins After Initial Stroke Raises Risk of Recurrence
Findings based on patients discontinuing therapy three to six months after stroke
Less Than Half of Stroke Discharges Prescribed a Statin
Prescribing differences by age, sex seen in 'Stroke Belt' in the southern U.S. versus rest of nation
Higher Risk of Dementia Seen in Those Hailing From ‘Stroke Belt’
Study found odds for cognitive decline higher for those born in certain southeastern U.S. states
Mortality, Second Stroke Risk Up for Initially Stable Survivors
Ongoing care is essential to prevent recurrence, researchers say
