Stroke News

Halting oral anticoagulation during transcatheter aortic valve replacement was not noninferior to anticoagulant continuation, but conferred lower bleeding risk and had no impact on thromboembolic risk, a speaker reported.

Treatment of atrial fibrillation with asundexian, a novel factor XIa inhibitor, was associated with increased stroke and systemic embolism risk despite lower bleeding risk compared with apixaban, a speaker reported.

In the third episode of the NSAIDs saga, we focus on COX-2 inhibition! Did the hopes and dreams of selective COX-2 inhibition pan out? What can the rise and fall of VIOXX teach us about physiology?

Revascularization of carotid arteries has always been a challenging procedure, and both carotid surgery and transfemoral carotid stenting can lead to severe complications.

Adults with subclinical hypothyroidism may have a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events if they receive levothyroxine therapy compared with no treatment, according to a study published in Thyroid.

A greater intake of plant fat, particularly fat from grains and vegetable oils, was tied to lower overall and cardiovascular disease mortality, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

Benzodiazepines were associated with increased risk for CHD, HF and CV mortality among patients with insomnia, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Apixaban and aspirin offered similar protection against major ischemic and hemorrhagic events among people with cancer history and cryptogenic stroke.

Short-interval high-intensity exercise after stroke improved oxygen consumption and may reduce risk for future strokes and hospitalizations, according to a study published in Stroke.

Risk for psychiatric disorder or suicide attempt is particularly high in the first year following hospitalization for heart disease, and patient support is important to lower such risk, researchers reported.