Stroke
From the Journals
Self-measured BP monitoring at home ‘more important than ever’
A joint policy statement from the AHA and AMA reaffirms the value of self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home to detect and control...
Literature Review
Intervention for AVM still too high risk: The latest from ARUBA
The ARUBA trial was stopped prematurely because of a much higher rate of death and stroke in the intervention group.
News from the FDA/CDC
ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
Conference Coverage
Social isolation tied to higher risk of cardiovascular events, death
“These results are especially important in the current times of social isolation during the coronavirus crisis.”
News
AHA offers advice on prehospital acute stroke triage amid COVID-19
A key goal is to ensure timely transfer of patients while minimizing the risk of infectious exposure for EMS personnel, coworkers, and other...
From the Journals
New ‘atlas’ maps links between mental disorders, physical illnesses
“We found that women with anxiety disorders have a 50% increased risk of developing a heart condition or stroke,” said Dr. John McGrath.
Literature Review
Updated AAN advisory outlines when PFO closure may be option for patients with stroke
The update was prompted by the publication of three new PFO closure trials, as well as additional follow-up results from one of the earlier trials...
Conference Coverage
Silent brain infarcts found in 3% of AFib patients, tied to cognitive decline
Conference Coverage
Statins and ICH: new meta-analysis
The risk for cerebral ischemia was significantly lower in those who received statins compared with who did not.
From the Journals
FOURIER: Evolocumab follow-up shows no cognitive adverse effects
A cognition survey of more than 22,000 FOURIER patients showed no compromise linked to evolocumab or sharply cut LDL-C levels.
Conference Coverage
Predictors of ICH after thrombectomy identified
The sum of three variables may predict which patients undergoing thrombectomy up to 24 hours after a stroke are at higher risk of developing...