ISC: International Stroke Conference
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Recent treatment advances brighten prospects for intracerebral hemorrhage patients
LOS ANGELES – New evidence shows ICH patients who are doing poorly after 30 days can improve within a year.
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Researchers develop score to predict risk of stroke among migraineurs with aura
LOS ANGELES – Once it has been validated, the score could allow physicians to treat patients’ risk factors and...
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More evidence backs LDL below 70 to reduce recurrent stroke
LOS ANGELES – Targeting LDL below 70 mg/dL for more than 5 years avoided more than one in four subsequent major cardiovascular events among adults...
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TNK dose in large-vessel stroke: 0.25 mg/kg is sufficient
New data from a second EXTEND-IA TNK (tenecteplase) trial clarify the optimum dose of the bolus thrombolytic for use in ischemic stroke.
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Shingles vaccine linked to lower stroke risk
Data from a large Medicare database showed a 20% decrease in stroke risk among adults who received the shingles vaccine.
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Stroke risk tied to diabetic retinopathy may not be modifiable
LOS ANGELES – Findings from a subanalysis of the ACCORD Eye Study showed that glucose, lipid, and hypertension interventions did not mitigate the...
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Carotid endarterectomy surpasses stenting in elderly, asymptomatic patients
LOS ANGELES – Pooled data from CEA versus carotid stenting in asymptomatic patients with severe stenosis suggests stenting problems in 75-79 year...
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Intensive blood pressure lowering may not reduce risk of recurrent stroke
HONOLULU – Intensive treatment significantly reduces blood pressure, compared with standard treatment, and is...
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MI, strokes spike during 30 days after cancer diagnosis
HONOLULU – During the first 30 days after a cancer diagnosis, the incidence of an MI or stroke jumped nearly 500%.
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Glyceryl trinitrate does not improve outcomes of ischemic stroke
HONOLULU – Although treatment reduced blood pressure, it did not reduce disability at 90 days, compared with sham....
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Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
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Vaccination and antiviral treatment do not affect stroke risk following shingles
HONOLULU – Preventing shingles through vaccination might be the best method for preventing shingles-associated acute...
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Most U.S. tPA-eligible stroke patients now get treated within an hour
The most recent phase of the Target: Stroke program met its tPA delivery-time target in September 2018.
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Cilostazol plus aspirin or clopidogrel reduces the risk of recurrent stroke
HONOLULU – Dual therapy with cilostazol and aspirin or clopidogrel did not increase the risk of serious bleeding.
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Transporting stroke patients directly to thrombectomy boosts outcomes
Modeling of real-world data suggests transporting acute ischemic stroke patients directly to more distant thrombectomy centers outperforms...