Stroke
From the Journals
Cardiologists can perform stroke thrombectomy to fill ‘unmet need’
Interventional cardiologists can competently perform stroke thrombectomy after training, with outcomes similar to those of neuroradiology centers...
From the Journals
Novel antiplatelet drug: Hope for efficacy without bleeding?
A new antiplatelet drug with a completely novel mechanism of action could hold the promise of delivering the holy grail – reducing cardiac events...
Conference Coverage
Is there a need for tPA before thrombectomy in patients with stroke?
The MR CLEAN NO IV trial failed to show superiority or noninferiority of direct endovascular treatment over intravenous tPA followed by...
From the Journals
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Clotting disorder mechanism revealed?
The vaccine may be linked to a condition that clinically resembles heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and seems to occur mainly in younger women.
Conference Coverage
Meta-analysis supports late thrombectomy in selected stroke patients
For every 100 patients treated with thrombectomy, 33 will have less disability, and 27 will achieve an independent level of functioning.
Conference Coverage
Radially adjustable ‘Tigertriever’ safe, effective in stroke
The novel device may increase the options for endovascular therapy.
Guidelines
The best exercises for BP control? European statement sorts it out
European cardiology societies have issued a consensus statement that fine-tunes indications for exercise training to control blood pressure.
Conference Coverage
Direct transfer to angiography improves outcome in large-vessel stroke
Patients who were taken directly to the angiography suite, bypassing the ED, received endovascular treatment faster and had better outcomes.
Feature
Missed visits during pandemic cause ‘detrimental ripple effects’
ACP president says doctors are already seeing the consequences of postponing care.
Conference Coverage
Do antidepressants increase the risk of brain bleeds?
More research is needed to examine if SSRIs prescribed after a stroke may be linked to risk of a second stroke.
From the Journals
Neurologic disorders ubiquitous and rising in the U.S.
Most of the rise in disease burden could be attributed to population aging, while age-standardized figures showed stroke and dementias to be level...