Stroke
Conference Coverage
New European guidelines on CVD prevention
A chief goal of the guideline task force was to create a single CVD prevention guideline for everyone.
Conference Coverage
ACST-2: Carotid stenting, surgery on par in asymptomatic patients
Periprocedural and 5-year outcomes were generally similar, but not all virtual attendees were convinced that either intervention is necessary in...
Conference Coverage
Coffee drinking in midlife tied to heart benefits
A new study found coffee consumption was linked to better heart structure and function, based on cardiac MRI findings and stroke and mortality...
From the Journals
Increased stroke risk linked with excess sitting in those under 60
Study highlights need for public health messaging directed at younger adults to be less sedentary.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet for AFib
Long available in Europe, the approval heats up the U.S. market of minimally invasive solutions for stroke prevention with left atrial appendage...
Literature Review
Exercise tied to 50% reduction in mortality after stroke
“Because the study looked specifically at stroke patients, it can provide further guidance on physical activity recommendations that we provide to...
From the Journals
Short-term approach is best for seizure prevention after intracerebral hemorrhage
“Strategies that involved long-term antiseizure drug prescription fail to provide better outcomes in most clinical scenarios,” Dr. Lidia M.V.R....
From the Journals
Mobile stroke teams treat patients faster and reduce disability
A pilot program in New York City found that patients treated by a mobile interventional stroke team received care sooner and were more likely to...
From the Journals
Intracranial atherosclerosis finding on MRA linked to stroke
An incidental diagnosis of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis in stroke-free individuals should trigger a thorough assessment of vascular...
From the Journals
Five risk factors may predict thrombus on LAA occlusion implants
With a new clinical risk score, patients deemed at high risk showed a twofold increased rate of this worrisome complication.
From the Journals
CABANA: Ablation bests drugs for AFib in racial/ethnic minorities
A new secondary analysis points to a large relative advantage of ablation and worse outcomes with drug therapy in North American minority patients...