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.
Salt substitute cuts strokes, cardiovascular events, deaths in older adults
Sep 17, 2021
Rates of stroke, major cardiovascular events and death were lower with a salt substitute versus regular salt in older adults with hypertension and a history of stroke.
Veterans report low rates of adverse events with mRNA vaccines
Jun 16, 2022
Rates were slightly higher at 42 days for those receiving the Pfizer versus Moderna vaccine.
Genetic analyses link vitamin D deficiency to dementia risk
Jul 07, 2022
In Mendelian randomization analyses, 25(OH)D was associated with a risk for dementia but not stroke or neuroimaging outcomes.
ACC: Use of salt substitute to prevent stroke is cost-saving
Mar 28, 2022
Salt substitute intervention is shown to be cost-saving among individuals with prior stroke or uncontrolled high blood pressure living in rural China.
Low exercise may amplify link between poor sleep, mortality risk
Jun 30, 2021
The highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality were seen in the no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group.
Lifetime risk for stroke varies with genetic risk, cardiovascular health
Jul 20, 2022
The highest LTRS score of 24.8% seen for those with a high genetic risk and an inadequate Life’s Simple 7.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 9-11
Feb 22, 2022
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.