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A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – The number of Americans with a potentially dangerous heart rhythm condition is three times greater than previously thought, a new study claims. An estimated 5% of the...
Stroke Survivors More Likely to Have Abnormal Sleep Duration
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – U.S. stroke survivors are more likely to have abnormal sleep duration when compared with individuals who have not had a stroke, according to a study published online Sept....
Adjunctive IV Argatroban, Eptifibatide Do Not Cut Disability After Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – Adjunctive treatment with intravenous argatroban or eptifibatide does not reduce poststroke disability among patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous...
Balloon Angioplasty Lowers Risk for Composite Outcome in Intracranial Artery Stenosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – For patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS), balloon angioplasty plus aggressive medical management is associated with a lower risk for a...
Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50%, a new study finds....
Low-Frequency rTMS Improves Urinary Incontinence After Stroke
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Four weeks of low-frequency repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) positively impacts poststroke urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Aug....
Endometriosis Linked to Higher Heart Risks for Women
MONDAY, Sept 2, 2024 – Endometriosis can be a painful, debilitating condition for many women, but new research suggests even more serious consequences: higher odds for heart attacks or strokes....
Ozempic, Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Studies Find
FRIDAY, Aug.30, 2024 – New trials are showing how the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds Ozempic and Wegovy can boost health in even more ways. These two injected drugs are versions of...
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Department
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Black patients are less likely than White patients with a nonspecific diagnosis of interest to receive related diagnostic testing in the emergency department, according to...
Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Research has already proven that the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can slash a person's odds for heart attacks and strokes, and now more data from the...
New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – An experimental genetic test can gauge a person’s risk of developing potentially deadly blood clots, researchers report. People who scored high on the test had more than d...
2002 to 2021 Saw Decline, Followed by Increase in Stroke Death Rates
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – After declines in stroke death rates between 2002 and 2012, rates increased among men and women aged 45 to 64 years between 2012 and 2021, according to an August data brief...
High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – For individuals after stroke, 12 weeks of short-interval high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is effective for improving cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇O2peak), according to ...
Pharmacist Prescribing Can Reduce Stroke Risk in A-Fib Patients
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Community pharmacists can play an effective role in closing gaps in the delivery of stroke risk reduction therapy by prescribing appropriate oral anticoagulation therapy...
Doing Everyday Chores Isn't Enough to Protect You From Stroke
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Puttering around the home or office isn’t enough to protect a person from stroke, a new study says. People need to be more active to lower their stroke risk, either by e...