Stroke News

Rhythm control strategies to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were less common among racial/ethnic marginalized individuals than among white individuals, a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open found.

Among veterans, recreational substance use was associated with a higher probability of premature and extremely premature atherosclerotic CVD, and the link was strongest in women, researchers reported in Heart.

Older patients with ischemic stroke who took statins for 2 years after discharge experienced fewer CV events after hospital discharge compared with those who took them for less than 2 years or not at all, researchers reported in Stroke.

In a real-world population with atrial fibrillation, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants demonstrated greater clinical benefit regarding mortality and major bleeding compared with vitamin K antagonists, researchers reported.

Eating a diet with a high glycemic index was associated with elevated risk for CVD and mortality, according to new data from the PURE study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Among women with atrial fibrillation at elevated CV risk, treatment with high-dose edoxaban vs. warfarin conferred greater reduction in hemorrhagic stroke and major bleeding compared with men, with similar efficacy, researchers reported.

Intensive arm motor therapy improved modified Rankin Scale scores among a “substantial” portion of patients who had experienced a stroke, according to findings published in Neurology.

In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a conservative fluid management strategy reduced the amount of bolus fluid administered but did not reduce ICU length of stay compared with usual care.

Long-term exposure to air pollutants may pose a significant risk to CV and respiratory health in the Medicare-age population, according to a study published in Circulation.

A survey of young stroke survivors found that these patients see interventions outside of health care settings, such as tip sheets from other young survivors, as “widely acceptable and sometimes preferred” for addressing their needs.