Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Factors Raise Risk of Pregnancy-Related Stroke in Preeclampsia
Infections, clotting disorders, chronic hypertension all found to increase risk
Hospitals Vary Widely in Moving Stroke Patients to Comfort Care
Doctors more apt to suggest it sooner for older, white, female, and uninsured patients
Too Few Americans Know the Warning Signs of Stroke
Many who experience symptoms consistent with a TIA fail to report it
Mechanical Thrombectomy Safe in Older Ischemic Stroke Patients
No difference for those age ≥80 versus <80 in terms of successful reperfusion, good clinical outcome
Artificially-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Stroke, Dementia Risk
Consumption of artificially-, but not sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk
Acute Ischemic Stroke Prevalence Up in Younger Americans
Increasing prevalence of stroke risk factors also seen
Pre-Stroke Fitness, but Not BMI, May Predict Post-Stoke Disability
Patients who exercised regularly before stroke event had lower odds for disability after
Many A-Fib Patients Not Getting Appropriate Anticoagulation Rx
More than 80 percent of ischemic stroke patients weren't getting adequate anticoagulation
ACC: Cannabis Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure
Cannabis associated with 26 percent increased risk of stroke, 10 percent increased risk of heart failure
Migraine Consistently Tied to Cervical Artery Dissection
In young patients with ischemic stroke, migraine associated with cervical artery dissection
