乌鸦传媒

<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title'>Cardiology >

Strokes

News, opinions and meeting coverage in cardiology.

<乌鸦传媒>Extra Pounds May Boost Stroke Survival

Study adds to literature supporting obesity paradox

<乌鸦传媒>Preventing Stroke After Cervical Artery Dissection

Antiplatelets, anticoagulants show similar outcomes at 1 year

<乌鸦传媒>Game-Based Stroke Rehab From Home On Par with Clinic

Arm motor function recovery was noninferior in randomized trial

<乌鸦传媒>Lytics Help Imaging-Selected Patients Beyond 4.5-Hour Window

EXTEND trial shows less disability after use in 4.5-to-9-hour window

<乌鸦传媒>Andexanet Holds Strong as Antidote to Apixaban, Rivaroxaban

Reversal agent for factor Xa inhibitors soon to be subject to a randomized trial

<乌鸦传媒>Benefit of Endovascular Therapy Dwindles With Large-Core Strokes

But is thrombectomy still better than medical management alone for these cases?

<乌鸦传媒>Tighter BP Control No Better in Acute Stroke

But major limitations prevented firm conclusions in ENCHANTED trial

<乌鸦传媒>For Brain Bleeds, 'Gentle' but Thorough Surgery May Boost Outcomes

MISTIE III trial failed overall but showed functional benefit with extensive clot removal

<乌鸦传媒>BP Lowering en Route to Hospital Flops in Acute Stroke

RIGHT-2 trial shows no benefit, possible harm from nitroglycerin patch

<乌鸦传媒>Intensive Early Glucose Control No Help for Stroke Recovery

SHINE trial yields similar functional outcomes but higher hypoglycemia risk

<乌鸦传媒>Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation

<乌鸦传媒>AHA: Zetia May Cut CV Events in Japanese Seniors

Results from EWTOPIA75 trial not enough to change practice, experts says

<乌鸦传媒>The Rest of the Story on Vitamin B for Stroke Prevention

J. David Spence, MD, digs into the developing rationale for a different kind of B

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Rivaroxaban for CV Prevention in CAD, PAD

Low dose to arrive in the U.S. next week

<乌鸦传媒>TCT: Studies Bolster Argument for Protected TAVR

Positive data ahead of CMS reimbursement decision

<乌鸦传媒>Vascepa Prevents Major Cardiovascular Events, Says Manufacturer

Big win for proprietary fish-oil product

<乌鸦传媒>Drop in Long-Term Stroke Complications with Newer LVAD

Data show even "mild" strokes are far from benign, though

<乌鸦传媒>Pre-Hospital Laryngeal Tube Ups Cardiac Arrest Survival

Trials cast doubt on endotracheal intubation as preferred treatment

<乌鸦传媒>Cath Lab Recap: Intracardiac Echo; Safe Late Lumen Loss Limit

Interventional cardiology news to note

<乌鸦传媒>NOAC's Brain Bleed Risk Outside Afib May Be Dose-Dependent

Higher risk seen only with higher rivaroxaban doses in meta-analysis

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Group Afib, Atrial Flutter Together in Evaluating Stroke Risk

Same CHA2DS2-VASc score, different outcomes

<乌鸦传媒>LAMA Tx Didn't Up Heart Disease Risk in COPD

Cardiovascular outcomes similar to placebo-treated patients

<乌鸦传媒>Warfarin Class Tied to Higher Death Rate in COPD

Retrospective results shouldn't change practice, but deserve more study

<乌鸦传媒>Do You Know the Best Way to Take At-Home BP?

Anthony Pearson, MD, wonders why patients shouldn't cross their legs

<乌鸦传媒>LAA Closure Device Thrombi 'Not Infrequent,' May Cause Strokes

Timing suggests causation in at least half of strokes with device-related thrombi

<乌鸦传媒>Retinal Abnormalities Predictor of Some Types of Stroke

Retinal imaging may offer noninvasive tool to determine pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease

<乌鸦传媒>Vibrating ICD/CRT-D; Pradaxa Reversal Agent; Prevention Bonanza

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

<乌鸦传媒>AAN 2018: Rare Disease Breakthroughs and Novel Approaches

Noteworthy presentations at American Academy of Neurology meeting

<乌鸦传媒>Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News

Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies

Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors

<乌鸦传媒>Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deaths

Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis

<乌鸦传媒>Cath Lab Recap: Pacemap Algorithm; Carotid Stent Over Perfusion; 3-D Valves

Interventional cardiology news to note

<乌鸦传媒>Afib and Ablation; Herbs and Drugs: This Week's PodMed Double T

This week's topics include herb/drug interactions, Afib and ablation in congestive heart failure, clot retrieval in stroke, and childhood kidney disease and adult end-stage renal disease

<乌鸦传媒>'A Time Clock to a Tissue Clock' for Acute Stroke Care

Stroke docs struggle with message after DAWN, DEFUSE 3, new guidelines

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Feeding Tube May Help Stroke Dysphagia

Electrical pharyngeal stimulation boosted readiness for decannulation

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Stent Retriever Is Quick to Restore Flow

More than half of recipients saw substantial reperfusion on first pass

<乌鸦传媒>Radiologists Did Most Stroke Thrombectomy In Early Days

But most had neurointerventional training in Medicare data up to mid-2015

<乌鸦传媒>Stent Retrievers and Aspiration On Par for Initial Thrombectomy Strategy

Stroke functional outcomes don't differ in head-to-head trial

<乌鸦传媒>Tenecteplase Superior to Alteplase for Stroke Lysis

But likelihood of gaining an official stroke indication appears remote

<乌鸦传媒>Guidelines Extend Thrombectomy Window to 24 Hours

Comprehensive update from AHA/ASA also expands lytic criteria

鈥�

11