GI Bleeding Increased for New Users of Rivaroxaban
Compared with other DOACs, rivaroxaban linked to higher rates of GI bleeding overall and in an analysis restricted to patients with atrial fibrillation.
Stroke
Worldwide Stroke Rates Substantially Increased Since 1990
Researchers aimed to provide updated estimates of burden of overall stroke, ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage for 204 countries and territories in 21 GBD regions by age, sex, and country income level from the past 3 decades.
Does the Association of Fasting Blood Glucose With Stroke Risk Differ by Race and Sex?
Researchers investigated the sex and race differences in the association between fasting blood glucose and the risk for ischemic stroke in adults aged 45 years and older.
IV Thrombolysis Safe in Ischemic Stroke With Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
IVT seems safe in patients with acute ischemic stroke with saccular unruptured aneurysm, including large UIA.
Admission HbA1c Linked to Vascular Event Risk in Stroke Patients
Risk for composite vascular events increased at threshold of 6.8 to 7.0 percent for patients with ischemic stroke, diabetes.
Insulin Resistance Linked to Risk for Stroke, Death in T2DM
Those with lowest insulin resistance, as measured by highest estimated glucose disposal rate, had lowest risk for stroke, death
Nonimmunogenic Staphylokinase Noninferior to Alteplase in Ischemic Stroke
Researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of nonimmunogenic recombinant staphylokinase compared with alteplase in patients with acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours following symptom onset.
FDA: Risk for LAAO Implant-Related Adverse Events May Be Higher in Women
The analysis included 49,357 patients undergoing LAAO procedures with the Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure device.
Functional Outcomes With Fluoxetine Treatment After Stroke
Researchers examined the effects of fluoxetine on functional outcomes in patients with acute stroke over a period of 12 months.
Triglyceride-Glucose Index Lacks Predictive Value for Adverse CV Prognosis in Nondiabetic PCI
The triglyceride-glucose index (TyG index) is an ineffective predictive factor for cardiovascular prognosis in patients without diabetes who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention.
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