Stroke News

Rivaroxaban appeared associated with a higher rate of gastrointestinal bleeding than other direct oral anticoagulants, according to study results published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

In patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, an episode of atrial fibrillation lasting at least 5.5 hours raised short-term risk for ischemic stroke, according to data published in JAMA Cardiology.

Among middle-aged individuals in Europe, absolute and functional iron deficiency were associated with incident CHD, and functional iron deficiency was linked to elevated risk for mortality, researchers reported.

IV thrombolysis appeared safe among patients who had acute ischemic stroke with saccular unruptured intracranial aneurysms, according to results of a prospective cohort study published in Neurology.

Certain ethnic stroke incidence disparities have ended in recent years, according to data from a population-based stroke surveillance study published in Neurology.

Patients who received enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications had increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Neurology.

Researchers found no link between telestroke adoption and changes in stroke systems of care in a national sample of hospitals that implemented telestroke practices in EDs, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

Blood sugar levels at admission were significantly linked to risk for composite vascular events among patients with ischemic stroke and diabetes, according to results published in Neurology.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most-read cardiology news of September 2021.

Low insulin resistance, as measured by estimated glucose disposal rate, is associated with an increased risk for stroke and mortality for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a speaker.