Stroke
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Prevention and Risk Factor Reduction
These articles are based on the editor's personal interactions as a participant at the International Stroke Conference in Houston, Feb. 22-24, 2017. All interpretations and opinions are exclusively those of the editor.
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Contraception, Migraines, and Stroke
In this case-control study, women with migraines with aura using combined hormonal contraception had six times the odds of experiencing ischemic stroke compared to women without migraines not using combined hormonal contraception. Use of combined hormonal contraception among women with migraines without aura was not associated with an increased risk of stroke over baseline.
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‘Stroke Belt’ Patients Left Behind With Life-saving Treatment
Educational programs aim to increase the number of stroke patients who receive proven clot-busting therapy.
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Exercise After Stroke Improves Cognitive Function
Physical activity important for improving quality of life in stroke rehabilitation.
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U.S. Mortality from Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Declining
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage continues to be one of the most morbid stroke subtypes with a continuing high mortality. However, in most advanced centers around the world, mortality has been declining.
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Migraine and Stroke: Data Are Accumulating
this study shows a strong association between cardioembolic ischemic stroke and migraine with visual aura, but it does not explain the pathophysiology and mechanism for this association.
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Basilar Artery Thrombectomy Can Be Accomplished with Acceptable Outcomes
A recent study found that mechanical thrombectomy for basilar artery occlusion can be accomplished with a similar success rate as that which has been published in large multicenter, randomized trials of thrombectomy.
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Intensive Blood-pressure Lowering in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Treatment of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage with an intensive blood pressure-lowering regimen did not result in a lower rate of death or disability than standard reduction to a target systolic blood pressure of 140-179 mmHg.
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Pulmonary Embolism Common Cause for Syncope in Hospitalized Patients
A recent review of clinical features of patients with syncope found that pulmonary embolism may be one of the most common causes, and thus should be considered by all physicians who are evaluating such patients.
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Time to Treatment with Endovascular Thrombectomy Remains a Critical Variable
this meta-analysis of thrombectomy in patients with large vessel ischemic stroke demonstrated that earlier treatment compared with medical therapy alone was associated with lower degrees of disability at three months.