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Released: 8-Nov-2024 6:10 AM EST
Michigan Fan Saved After Wife Recognizes Stroke at Football Game
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A fan who suffered a stroke while cheering at a University of Michigan football game is celebrating a full recovery thanks to a comprehensive response that began with his wife.

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Released: 1-Nov-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Is Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Loyola Medicine

Thirteen Loyola Medicine primary care practices have been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning Gold Plus or Gold level recognition as part of Target: BP™.

Released: 31-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Apixaban vs Aspirin in Patients with Cancer and Cryptogenic Stroke
Ochsner Health

The ARCADIA study was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted between 2017 and 2020.

Released: 30-Oct-2024 11:55 AM EDT
Routine Colchicine Administration After Acute Myocardial Infarction Does Not Improve Outcomes
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The largest trial to examine the impact of colchicine in acute myocardial infarction (MI) found that both acute and long-term colchicine use did not reduce cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or ischemia-driven revascularization.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 11:50 AM EDT
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Moderate Aortic Stenosis Shows Limited Benefits
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and moderate aortic stenosis (AS). Findings were reported today at TCT 2024, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT is the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. The results were also published simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 11:40 AM EDT
Early Intervention in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis and Myocardial Fibrosis Falls Short of Expected Benefits
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The EVOLVED trial found that early aortic valve intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and mid-wall myocardial fibrosis on magnetic resonance imaging did not reduce the incidence of the composite primary endpoint of all-cause death or unplanned aortic stenosis hospitalization compared with guideline-directed conservative management. Findings were reported today at TCT 2024, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT is the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. The results were also published simultaneously in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT
Study Finds Early TAVR Can Be Beneficial for Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The first powered randomized trial examining early intervention with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis (AS) found this strategy to be both a safe and effective alternative to clinical surveillance (CS). Findings were reported today at TCT 2024, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT is the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Results were also published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Feeling Constipated? You May Have a Higher Risk for Heart Disease
American Physiological Society (APS)

People with constipation may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and the risk increases in people who also have high blood pressure. The findings of a new study are published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study has been chosen as an APSselect article for October.

Newswise: Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?
Released: 24-Oct-2024 2:20 PM EDT
Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?
Hackensack Meridian Health

Many people think a stroke is a condition that impacts the heart - when instead, it’s a condition that impacts the brain. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert shares what you need to know about types of stroke, signs and symptoms, and treatments that can help if addressed early enough.

Released: 23-Oct-2024 12:35 PM EDT
Frailty Scores Predict Outcomes in Stroke Patients After Urgent Carotid Procedures
Ochsner Health

An innovative study by Dr. Hernan Bazan at Ochsner Health and colleagues reveals how frailty assessments can accurately predict outcomes in urgent carotid artery interventions for stroke patients.

Newswise: Epidemiology Researcher Leads $1.7M Study on Shingrix’s Impact on Dementia, Stroke in Nursing Homes
Released: 22-Oct-2024 12:10 PM EDT
Epidemiology Researcher Leads $1.7M Study on Shingrix’s Impact on Dementia, Stroke in Nursing Homes
University of Delaware

Epidemiology professor Daniel Harris is leading research on the link between shingles and dementia in nursing home residents. The $1.7 million study examines the impact of the Shingrix vaccine on dementia risk and other neurological issues among 3.5 million residents.

Released: 18-Oct-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Speech Accessibility Project expands to Canada
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project is now recruiting Canadian adults with Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Down syndrome and those who have had a stroke.

10-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Which Clot-Busting Drug Is Tied to Better Recovery After Stroke?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers found that the likelihood of good recovery was similar between the two treatments.

10-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Are Health Care Disparities Tied to Stroke Treatments?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

For people with stroke, social factors such as race, neighborhood and insurance, may be linked to whether they receive treatment, according to a study published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Outcomes for Stroke Patients with Large Blood Vessel Blockages
Released: 9-Oct-2024 8:05 AM EDT
UTHealth Houston Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Outcomes for Stroke Patients with Large Blood Vessel Blockages
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Improving clinical outcomes in stroke patients by closing a gap between successful re-opening of a blocked vessel through endovascular surgery and a reduction of disability is the focus of a $2.5 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston researchers.



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