Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
ASA: Male Stroke Patients Twice As Likely to Get Timely tPA
Researchers not sure why the disparity exists
ASA: Headache Precedes Stroke More Often in Kids Than Adults
However, ischemic strokes still very rare in children
ASA: Exercise Boosts Cognitive Function After Stroke
Most effective programs offer exercises aimed at strength, balance, stretching, and aerobic fitness
ASA: Not Enough Stroke Patients Being Treated With tPA
Minorities, women, seniors on Medicare, rural residents less likely to be diagnosed in time for tPA
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
