Stroke News

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.

Using the American Heart Association’s new PREVENT risk calculator would mean reducing eligibility for statin and/or antihypertensive therapy by approximately 16 million U.S. adults, researchers reported in JAMA.

Is there such a thing as having a broken heart from depression?

Initiation of high-intensity statin therapy during the acute phase of minor, noncardiogenic stroke may increase bleeding risk, according to the results of a Chinese cohort study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

For the 30th straight year, Cleveland Clinic topped U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings for cardiology and heart surgery.