Outdoor light at night, air pollution linked to cerebrovascular disease
Mar 26, 2024
In multiple-exposure models, the association of outdoor light at night and particulate matter with cerebrovascular disease persisted.
No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt
Mar 20, 2024
No evidence was seen for an increased risk for stroke in one- to 21-day or 22- to 42-day windows compared with a 43- to 90-day window after the vaccine.
Depression tied to higher risk of CVD events in both men and women
Mar 15, 2024
Although significant associations are seen for both, the associations are more pronounced in women.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 7-9
Feb 20, 2024
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
Acupuncture tied to improvements in poststroke motor aphasia
Jan 26, 2024
Significant benefits were seen at both week 6 and six months.
New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours
Dec 28, 2023
The findings were seen among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack of presumed atherosclerotic cause.
Psychological distress common for family surrogates of stroke patients
Dec 27, 2023
Psychological distress was commonly seen among family surrogates who made decisions about life-sustaining treatments.
Racial differences seen in receipt of lifesaving stroke treatments
Dec 19, 2023
Black patients were less likely to receive tissue plasminogen activator and endovascular thrombectomy than were white patients.
AHA: Semaglutide cuts risk for CVD events in patients without diabetes
Nov 14, 2023
Findings seen over three years in adults with preexisting cardiovascular disease and overweight or obesity
Million hearts model cuts five-year heart attack, stroke risk in at-risk patients
Oct 18, 2023
Improved outcomes were seen, with no significant changes in Medicare spending.