Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
Overweight in Teens, Young Adults Tied to Cerebrovascular Disease in Women
Risk for ischemic cerebrovascular disease increased at ages 14 and 31 years for women with overweight, independent of earlier or later BMI
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Diseases Set to Increase
Annual inflation-adjusted health care costs of cardiovascular risk factors projected to triple between 2020 and 2050
Delay in Hospital Arrival After Stroke Linked to Social Vulnerability
Areas with high incidence of delay characterized by increased social vulnerability including SES, housing type, and transportation
Social Determinants of Health Impact Poststroke Mortality Risk
Strongest associations seen for educational and income attainment
Prehospital Reduction in BP Does Not Improve Stroke Outcomes
Findings seen in patients with suspected acute stroke with elevated systolic blood pressure
Thrombectomy Linked to Better Outcomes for Acute Stroke, Large Infarct
Better functional outcomes and lower mortality seen for thrombectomy plus medical care versus medical care alone
Risk for Most Cardiovascular Diseases No Higher With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
CVD risk not increased in postmenopausal women with IBD, although risk for ischemic stroke may be elevated
Many Stroke Survivors Experience Poststroke Depression
Most cases of poststroke depression occur within five years after stroke
Silent Brain Infarct, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Prevalent in Heart Disease
No differences seen in prevalence of SBI across subgroups on stratification by presence of recent stroke
Burden of Stroke Attributable to High Temperature Increasing
Low temperature currently contributes to main burden, but burden due to high temperature is increasing rapidly
