Articles Tagged With: stroke
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Ticagrelor vs. Aspirin for Secondary Stroke Prevention — About the Same!
Ticagrelor was not found to be superior to aspirin in reducing the rate of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death within 90 days, but there was a trend toward a reduced rate of ischemic stroke, that did not reach statistical significance.
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In Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intensive Lowering of Blood Pressure Does Not Improve Outcome
intensive treatment of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage to achieve a target systolic blood pressure < 120 mmHg did not result in a lower rate of death or disability, but did result in an increased rate of renal adverse events.
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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Appears More Effective Than Single Therapy
How long should duel antiplatelet therapy after stroke or transient ischemic attack last?
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Arterial Ischemic Stroke Prevention and Risk Factor Management
MONOGRAPH: Here is the best evidence-based practice for stroke diagnosis, prevention, and risk factor management.
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Do You Know the Latest for Managing Patients with Stroke?
Stroke Awareness Month is a good time to make sure you’re prepared to treat stroke patients effectively.
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Acute Ischemic Stroke: Focus on Reperfusion
Time is brain. Neural tissue’s exquisite sensitivity to ischemia indicates the emergency nature of acute stroke care. The faster that definitive stroke treatment is administered following the onset of ischemia, the better the outcomes.
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A Brief Report of Clinical Trials Results from the 2016 International Stroke Conference
This article provides an overview of the research presented at the 2016 International Stroke Conference.
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Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
MONOGRAPH: The faster definitive stroke treatment is administered, the better the outcomes. Unfortunately, most patients arrive too late.
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Intracerebral Hemorrhages Associated with Non-vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Appear to Be Smaller than Those Associated with Warfarin
This small prospective observational study suggests that warfarin-associated intracerebral hemorrhages may be larger and have worse clinical outcomes then hemorrhages associated with the newer anticoagulant agents.
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Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Requires Urgent Revascularization
Johansson et al identified a significant early risk of recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, and advise a prospective randomized trial to determine when the optimal time for revascularization should take place.