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Dementia Diagnosis Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors for Up to 20 Years
MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 – Almost one in five stroke survivors are diagnosed with dementia, with increased risk lasting for 20 years after stroke, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in...
Stroke Survivors Face Much Higher Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who’ve never suffered a stroke, a new study finds. About 19% of people who’d had a stroke developed d...
Irregular Sleep Might Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – Folks with irregular sleep patterns might have an increased risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study says. People who doze off and wake up at extremely varied times...
Exposures to Eight Factors Contribute to Increasing Trends in IHD, Stroke
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – Altered exposures to eight factors contribute to increasing trends in ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke on a global scale, according to a study published online Nov....
Stroke Guidelines Updated, With Focus on Women and GLP-1s
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered menopause before age 45, are among those with a greater risk for stroke. They and other...
Newer Blood Thinner Edoxaban Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots after heart valve surgery, with fewer trips to the doctor....
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three...
AHA: GLP-1 RA, SGLT-2i Use Can Lower Risk for MI, Recurrent Stroke in Stroke Survivors
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – For patients with ischemic stroke, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with reduced...
Weight Loss Meds Help Stroke Survivors Prevent Stroke Recurrence, Death
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients’ risk of a heart attack or death, a new study says. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or SGLT2 diabetes m...
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Participation Has Improved Stroke Care
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – For patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke participation is associated with sustained improvement in care and outcomes,...
Could Constipation Be a Risk to the Heart?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Constipation might increase a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke, particularly if they also have high blood pressure, a new study warns. People who are c...
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Primary Prevention of Stroke
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association and published online Oct. 21 in Stroke, updated recommendations are presented...
Boarding Admitted Stroke Patients in Emergency Department Financially Costly
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Boarding admitted patients in the emergency department for acute stroke is financially costly, according to a study published online in the October issue of the Annals of...
Social Determinants of Health Linked to Receipt of Treatment for Stroke
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – For patients with acute ischemic stroke, social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the likelihood of receiving thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy,...
What's the Best Clot-Buster Med After Stroke?
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – An off-label clot-busting drug appears to work slightly better in treating stroke patients than an approved medication, a new review finds. The clot-buster tenecteplase is...
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