Stroke News

Higher cumulative heart health score from age 18 to 45 years was associated with lower risk for cardiovascular disease and death at midlife, as too was improvement in CV health scores over the years, researchers reported.

Three minutes of moderate-intensity, unstructured physical activity per day could be enough to reduce risk for major cardiac events and death, researchers reported.

CHICAGO — Acute respiratory syncytial virus was associated with elevated incidence of cardiovascular events among older adults, specifically HF hospitalization and stroke, according to new research.

CHICAGO — Routine cerebral embolic protection did not reduce the incidence of stroke at 72 hours in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to results of the BHF PROTECT-TAVI trial.

The FDA recently approved the first treatment in nearly 30 years for acute stroke, and the agency also approved a novel drug for the management of a rare lipid disease.

Psychosocial stress, especially financial stress, was associated with increased odds of experiencing intracerebral hemorrhage, with a particularly strong effect among Black and Hispanic patients, researchers reported.

Self-perceived stress among young women was significantly associated with increased risk for early-onset cryptogenic ischemic stroke, even after adjustment for traditional risk factors, according to a study published in Neurology.

The FDA has approved TNKase, a tissue plasminogen, clot-dissolving agent, to treat acute ischemic stroke in adults, according to the manufacturer.

The American Board of Medical Specialties denied approval of creation of an independent cardiology certification board championed by the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, according to a press release.