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Silent Brain Infarct, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Prevalent in Heart Disease
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – The prevalence of silent brain infarction (SBI) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is high among individuals with heart disease and is similar with and without recent...
Climate Change May Be Fueling a Rise in Stroke Deaths
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims. Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat...
Many Older Americans Pop Daily Aspirin, Even Though It's No Longer Recommended: Poll
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) – Lots of seniors are regularly taking low-dose aspirin in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, even though updated guidelines often advise against...
Link Between Sleep Apnea, Incident Stroke Examined for Blacks, Whites
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Among White individuals, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), provider-diagnosed sleep apnea (PDSA), and use of positive airway pressure (PAP) for treatment of PDSA are associated...
Risk for MI, Stroke, Death Increased With Plastics in Carotid Plaques
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Patients in whom microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) are detected within carotid plaques have an increased risk for a composite end point of myocardial infarction, stroke,...
Even a Little Daily Exercise Cuts Your Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, March 6, 2024 – Even a little physical activity can cut a person’s stroke risk compared to being a complete couch potato, a new review shows. Folks whose physical activity levels fell s...
Robotic Hip 'Exoskeleton' Helps With Stroke Rehab
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 – A new robotic hip exoskeleton could help stroke patients improve their walking stride, a new study shows. More than 80% of stroke survivors develop problems walking, often...
Hourly Heat Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Hourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Xinlei...
ASA: No Drop in Recurrent Stroke Seen With Apixaban After Cryptogenic Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – For patients with recent cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy, the risk for recurrent stroke is not reduced with apixaban versus aspirin, according to a...
ASA: Stroke Survivors Face Twofold Higher Risk for MI One Year After Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Stroke survivors are nearly twofold more likely to have subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) compared with patients experiencing cervical artery dissection (CAD), according...
Neighborhood Gyms Can Be a Lifeline for Stroke Survivors
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – Exercise is crucial to recovering from a stroke, helping victims regain lost physical and mental function. And stroke survivors are more likely to remain physically active --...
Incidence of Stroke Decreasing in Blacks, Whites in United States
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – The incidence of stroke is decreasing among Black and White adults in the U.S. population, but disparities persist, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in...
Stroke Hits Black Americans at Younger Ages Than Whites
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Black Americans have strokes nearly a decade younger on average than white people, a new study has found. The study also revealed that Black people consistently had a...
New Stroke Risk Down With Clopidogrel-Aspirin Initiated Within 72 Hours
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – Combined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or...
Psychological Distress Common for Family Surrogates of Stroke Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – For family surrogates who make decisions about life-sustaining treatments for stroke patients, psychological distress is common and is worse among Mexican Americans (MAs),...
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