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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),...
Racial Differences Seen in Receipt of Lifesaving Stroke Treatments
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Black patients with acute ischemic stroke are significantly less likely to receive tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) than White...
Heart Attacks Spike During Holidays: Tips to Protect Yourself
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Late December is typically a time when holiday stress and winter weather can collide, creating a perfect recipe for a rise in heart attacks and stroke. Luckily, one expert...
Experiencing Racism May Increase Stroke Risk in Black Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – Black women reporting having experienced interpersonal racism may have higher risk for having a stroke, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Mobile Stroke Units Can Prevent Disabling Strokes
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – In some big cities, mobile stroke units can deliver a powerful clot-busting drug to patients as these specialized ambulances speed to the hospital. Now, a new study shows...
Million Hearts Model Cuts Five-Year Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in At-Risk Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – The Million Hearts Model, which encouraged and paid for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and reduction, cut first-time heart attacks and strokes over five...
Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Exposure to air pollution, even for just a short time, drives up your risk of having a stroke over the next few days, new research warns. That conclusion stems from a...
Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Incidence of Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – There is a significant association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and the incidence and mortality rate of stroke, according to a review published online...
AI Software to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion Cuts Workflow Time
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-detected large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke coupled with secure mobile phone application-based communication improves in-hospital...
R.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick ...
Head Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a...
Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – The two "freezing" episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren't strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday. “My e...
Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Scientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments. Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study ...
ESC: Adverse Outcomes Increased With Suboptimal Adherence to Aspirin After MI
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Suboptimal adherence to aspirin after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased risk for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke, or death, according to a study...
Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – People can help reduce their odds of developing atrial fibrillation or stroke through one piece of standard medical advice: stay fit. According to a new study in 15,000...
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