Kennosuke Yamashita, Nan Hu, Ravi Ranjan, et al. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Originally published August 2, 2018. “older age and history of heart failure were significant risk factors for POAF”
Category: Stroke
FollowAtrial Fibrillation is Associated With a Worse 90-Day Outcome than Other Cardioembolic Stroke Subtypes
Nils Henniger, MD, Richard P. Goddeau, Jr, DO, Ameeta Karmarkar, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2016. “This observation strongly suggests the presence of AF-specific factors that affect cardioembolic stroke severity consistent with the currently developed model that…
Blood Pressure and Risk of Vascular Dementia
Connor A. Emdin, HBSc, Peter M. Rothwell, FMedSci; Gholamreza Salimi-Khorshidi, DPhil, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 10, 2016. “Blood pressure is positively associated with risk of vascular dementia, irrespective of preceding transient ischemic attack or stroke.”
All in a Day’s Work
Sudden visual loss, an unwelcome interruption in the endothelium, PRES forward she cannot, the distant lights dimming. Chronic crawls in the legs, a constant irritation in the mind and muscle, RLS the alphabets, a hole in the stomach burning. Unable…
Stroke Neurologist’s Perspective on the New Endovascular Trials
James Grotta, MD, Werner Hacke, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “The main take home points for neurologists are (1) intra-arterial thrombectomy is a potently effective treatment and should be offered to patients who have documented occlusion in the distal…
Dawning of a New Era for Acute Stroke Therapy
Marc Fisher, MD, Ajay Wakhloo, MD. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2015. “At long last, progress is being made to substantially improve the outlook for patients with large vessel ischemic stroke, but the translation from positive trials to a widely used…
Left atrial enlargement and stroke recurrence
Shadi Yaghi, MD, Yeseon P. Moon, MS, Consuelo Mora-McLaughlin, MS, et al. Stroke. Originally published April 23, 2015. “Moderate to severe LAE was an independent marker of recurrent cardioembolic or cryptogenic stroke in a multiethnic cohort of ischemic stroke patients.”
Sailing again
Kim En Lee, FRCP. Neurology. Originally published October 28, 2014. “Hearts and skin equally warmed.”
Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Walter N. Kernan, MD, Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, Henry R. Black, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 1, 2014. Hypertension: Goals for target BP level or reduction from pretreatment baseline…
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics − 2014 Update
Alan S. Go, MD, Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, FAHA, Véronique L. Roger, MD, MPH, FAHA, et al. Circulation. Originally published January 21, 2014. Approximately 40% of individuals with either atrial fibrillation or heart failure will develop the other condition. Atrial fibrillation prevalence…