Tag: stroke
Rude Surgeons Likely to Make Mistakes
A new study finds surgeons with a history of patient complaints about their personalities or attitude are more likely to make mistakes in the operating room. Researchers compared surgical outcomes with patient reports of... read more
Carotid Stenting Technology Has More Appeal
Ten-year follow-up from the CREST trial and 5-year follow-up from the ACT I study, presented at least year's International Stroke Conference, showed that carotid artery stenting (CAS) holds up well over the long term... read more
Blood Thinner Also Effective for Artery Disease
A phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer/Janssen), an oral anticoagulant, for the prevention of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) - including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction,... read more
ACC Releases Afib Treatment Interruption Guidelines
Revised recommendations released today by the American College of Cardiology are designed to help clinicians determine if, and for how long, Afib patients on anticoagulants should be taken off the medications before scheduled... read more
First deep brain stimulation surgery on stroke patient
Cleveland Clinic performed the nation's first deep brain stimulation surgery on a stroke patient. This is part of an ongoing clinical trial that’s evaluating whether DBS can improve movement after a stroke. Only 10... read more
Therapy Implications for Immunomodulation After Ischemic Stroke
Despite significant advances towards a better understanding of the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke-induced immunosuppression and SAP in recent years, many unanswered questions remain. The true incidence and outcomes of... read more
Physicians at RSNA make case for contrast enhanced ultrasound
The procedure, which was OK'd by the FDA this year for liver screening, but is currently not approved in the U.S. for cardiac disease shows particular value in imaging children who may otherwise have to undergo a CT... read more
New anti-inflammatory drug reduces death of existing brain cells then repairs damage after stroke
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and then helps to repair the damage.... read more
Stroke: New drug limits brain damage and promotes repair
Research using rats shows a drug already approved for other conditions reduces the number of brain cells killed by stroke and promotes birth of new ones.... read more
Risk of hemorrhage with statins and stroke prevention drug combination
Two commonly used statins can increase the risk of hemorrhage when combined with dabigatran etexilate, a drug often used for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.... read more
Vasopressin vs. norepinephrine for vasoplegic shock after cardiac surgery
Patients in the VANISH trial treated with vasopressin had a lower incidence of renal failure requiring hemodialysis. However, this was a secondary endpoint which seemed to contradict the primary endpoint (defined as a milder... read more
CDC estimates preventable deaths from 5 leading causes
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data naming the five leading causes of death among Americans under age 80 for 2014.... read more
Carotid stenting tied to cardiovascular events in real-world study
Carotid stenting was associated with a 30% higher risk of cardiovascular events than that of carotid endarterectomy during 12 years of follow-up in a large real-world study.... read more
Cardiotoxicity from Ca Immune Tx; Worried Sick; Bee Sting Heart Damage
Worried sick? Anxiety about health was associated with increased likelihood of ischemic heart disease.... read more
