Stroke News

Physical activities of varying types, frequencies and intensities appeared to lower a person’s incidence of stroke, suggesting “that there is an option for everyone,” researchers wrote.

Healio and Cardiology Today compiled the most-read cardiology news of February 2022.

More intensive LDL cholesterol–lowering statin-based therapies may benefit patients with ischemic stroke with evidence of atherosclerosis, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology.

The Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement was associated with better long-term survival compared with biological and mechanical AVR, researchers reported.

Arterial stiffness, as measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, is associated with elevated risk for CVD, diabetes, dementia and other adverse long-term outcomes, according to research published in Hypertension.

Mobile stroke units were found to be cost-effective for tissue plasminogen activator-eligible patients, especially for those with no baseline disability, a speaker reported.

Children with ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion appear to benefit from mechanical thrombectomy, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

Exercising for at least 20 minutes daily at age 70 years was associated with reduced risk for CV outcomes later in life, researchers reported in Heart.

In an analysis of acute stroke hospitalizations in Germany, women had greater risk for in-hospital mortality than men despite having fewer complications, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

In older adults with COVID-19, ischemic stroke risk was much higher in the first 3 days after diagnosis than at points thereafter, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.