Alicia Ciccone

Women with a history of migraine headache had a more than 2-fold increased risk of stroke over a 6-year follow-up period.

A dose-response relationship was also observed between PPI use and risk of ischemic stroke, with risk increases as much as 94% for patients taking pantoprazole.

Reduced REM sleep was correlated with a 23% increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

Evidence exists to suggest an interaction between hypertension and cognitive decline, but there is no specific recommendations for treatment.

Venous thromboembolism was only observed in patients with migraine with aura, suggesting a mechanistic link between the 2 conditions.

Patients with resistant hypertension had a modest increase in risk of developing sleep apnea compared to those with nonresistant hypertension.

One to 30 years after myocardial infarction, stroke risks were 12.6% for ischemic stroke, 1.2% for intracerebral hemorrhage, and 0.24% for subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Several digital technology studies yielded positive results, including one that tested a mobile phone app that alerted volunteers to respond to a cardiac arrest and begin CPR.

A 4-year study tracked oral anticoagulant use in patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke and found prescriptions did not exceed 50%.

More than half of the pediatric patients included in the study experienced acute delirium after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.