Outcomes improved with mobile stroke team in early window
Aug 05, 2021
More patients have good outcome with a Mobile Interventional Stroke Team model versus a drip-and-ship model in the early window within six hours of a stroke.
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.
ASA: Stroke rates down in elderly, up in young adults in the U.S.
Feb 03, 2022
Stroke incidence decreased among older adults nationwide and increased in 15- to 49-year-olds in the South and Midwest U.S.
Polypill cuts cardiovascular event risk in seniors with recent MI
Aug 30, 2022
A polypill comprising aspirin, ramipril and atorvastatin is effective for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults.
Outcomes for acute stroke better with mobile stroke units
Sep 08, 2021
Utility-weighted disability outcomes at 90 days were better with mobile stroke units versus standard management with emergency medical services.
Adult cardiopathy linked to increased risk for dementia
Aug 10, 2022
Only 4 and 9% of this effect was mediated by atrial fibrillation or stroke, respectively.
Cardiac monitor implant detects AFib in more stroke patients
Jun 09, 2021
The rate of incident Afib over 12 months was higher with the implant versus usual care with external cardiac monitoring in patients with ischemic stroke.
Endovascular treatment alone not beneficial for European stroke patients
Nov 22, 2021
EVT alone was neither noninferior nor superior to intravenous alteplase plus EVT for functional outcome at 90 days.
More intensive LDL-C lowering may cut recurrent stroke risk
Feb 22, 2022
More intensive LDL-C-lowering with statin-based therapies was linked to a reduced risk for recurrent stroke for patients with evidence of atherosclerosis.
Flu vaccine may protect against adverse events after SARS-CoV-2
Aug 17, 2021
Individuals who had received a flu vaccination had lower risks for sepsis, stroke and deep vein thromboses as well as emergency department and ICU admissions