Stroke News

The odds of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke are greater among women with vs. without preeclampsia for more than 20 years after pregnancy, according to findings published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

An analysis of hundreds of stroke trials shows significantly more men than women were registered as principal investigators from 2011 to 2020, with the most striking difference observed for acute stroke trials, researchers reported.

In a cohort of patients who had transcatheter aortic valve replacement at 22 hospitals in Michigan, post-TAVR stroke was more common at institutions designated as comprehensive stroke centers, researchers reported.

Risk scores and machine learning algorithms were less accurate at predicting stroke for Black adults than for white adults, researchers reported in JAMA.

Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, professor and chair of the department of neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, died on Jan. 17 from glioblastoma, according to a statement from the university.

Partial replacement of dietary salt with a potassium-enriched substitute conferred reduced risk for stroke, major CV events and death among Chinese adults, researchers reported.

In two prospective cohort studies and a meta-analysis of present and past studies, elevated LDL triglycerides were associated with increased risk for atherosclerotic CVD and its components, researchers reported.

Despite similar outcomes following endovascular thrombectomy anterior large vessel ischemic stroke, patients with osteoarthritis were 22.5% less likely to undergo EVT compared with those without it, researchers reported.

Researchers found evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists, but not SGLT2 inhibitors or DPP-IV inhibitors, may help prevent stroke for individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to results of a meta-analysis.

An aspirin de-implementation intervention appeared associated with reduced bleeding risk patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation and/or venous thromboembolism and taking warfarin, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.