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Having a multidisciplinary team available around-the-clock to meet patients with suspected emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) strokes helped a hospital achieve median door-to-recanalization times of 52 minutes, according to a study…
Contrary to popular belief, full-fat dairy products are not directly associated with increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke mortality, according to a new…
A Cleveland-based startup called XaTek has developed a handheld device that can inform users or physicians about their blood’s clotting ability within 30 minutes.
Named ClotChip, the device is the size of a cellphone…
A patient-level analysis of more than 100,000 people published in The Lancet argues for a more individualized approach to aspirin…
Several professional societies recommend using an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter for patients with venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease and a contraindication to anticoagulation. The filters are placed inside the vein and designed to trap…
Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants may be even more effective for treating women with atrial fibrillation (AFib) than men, suggests a real-world study from Hong Kong published in the …
The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage on July 9, calling for donations of all blood types—but especially type O—as the agency scrambles to make up for the Fourth of July holiday week.
An adequate…
Transgender women who initiate cross-sex hormone therapy are at an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and ischemic stroke, researchers reported in the …
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be dangerous for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) when taken on top of oral anticoagulants, suggests a post hoc analysis of the RE-…
The Face, Arm, Speech and Time (FAST)-based public education, utilized in several countries to improve stroke symptom recognition, has not improved the response to transient ischemic stroke (TIA) and minor stroke in the United Kingdom, according…
A Texas nurse was indicted June 21 on one charge of murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon—in this case, a syringe.
A former employee of the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Christus…
The “FAST” education and awareness campaign alerts people to the warning signs of stroke. If the Face is drooping, an Arm is limp or Speech is slurred, Time is of the essence and 9-1-1 should be dialed immediately.
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Endovascular therapy (ET) is part of routine care for treating large-vessel occlusion strokes, but the technique is less examined in the setting of distal intracranial occlusions. In a recent…
The presence of cardiovascular comorbidities is associated with accelerated hearing loss in patients older than 80, suggesting those conditions could be treated to slow this age-related decline.
Lead author Kapil…
Widespread screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may do more harm than good, according to a Swedish registry study published June 16…
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions during surgery are associated with double the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) over the ensuing 30 days, researchers reported in …
An early discharge strategy with rivaroxaban reduces hospital lengths of stay and healthcare costs for patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism (LRPE)—without compromising their safety—suggests a…
The 200 and 250 millimeter lengths of Medtronic’s IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon gained FDA approval to treat long superficial artery (SFA) lesions in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), the company announced June 15.…
New research suggests flavorings in electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes—including mint, vanilla, cinnamon and strawberry—can adversely affect endothelial cells, according to a …
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a research letter published June 11 in …
The first coagulation monitoring device with built-in Bluetooth technology is expected to be commercially available this summer to warfarin patients in the United States, according to device-maker Roche Diagnostics.
The…