Achieving Optimal Population Cardiovascular Health: An AHA Scientific Statement
Improving the cardiovascular health of patients and the general population requires increased primordial and primary prevention efforts.
Stroke
Patients Treated for Stroke During COVID-19 Pandemic Have Delayed Thrombolysis
Study researchers investigated whether the COVID-19 pandemic potentially contributed to the delay in acute stroke care.
Same-Day Discharge After PCI: ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway
Expert Consensus Decision Pathway provides guidance on same-day discharge of patients who have undergone PCI.
Altered Mentation, Stroke Increase COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality
Findings revealed by comparison to matched hospitalized COVID-19 patients without neurological involvement.
Cardiovascular Outcomes in Black vs White Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Cardiovascular outcomes were found to be worse among Black vs White pregnant and postpartum women.
Mobile Interventional Stroke Team Results in Better Early Outcomes in ELVO Stroke
A Mobile Interventional Stroke Team (MIST) resulted in improved clinical outcomes for emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) stroke.
Edoxaban for Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Edoxaban was found to be superior to placebo for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in very elderly Japanese patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Stroke and COVID-19: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
COVID-19 as a cause of increased risk of stroke was assessed by research authors, who compiled discharge data from electronic medical records from 6 stroke facilities in New York.
Thrombectomy Safe for Pediatric Ischemic Stroke 24 hours After Symptom Onset
Study researchers compared patients treated after 6 hours with those treated within 6 hours after symptom onset, and with clinical endpoints of the DAWN and DEFUSE 3 trials.
One-Third of US Adults Lack Recommended Stroke Knowledge
Only about two-thirds of adults in the United States could identify the combination of recommended stroke knowledge, suggesting more education and outreach is needed.
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