Stroke News

Nontraditional risk factors such as migraine, valvular heart disease and thrombophilia may be linked to increased risk for stroke among younger adults, researchers reported.

Adults with diabetes who are forced to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan have higher risk for diabetes-related complications than those who remain on a regular health plan, according to study data.

In a prospective cohort study, excessive exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and air pollution were associated with elevated risk for stroke, researchers reported in Stroke.

Esperion Therapeutics announced the FDA approved broad label expansion for bempedoic acid and bempedoic acid/ezetimibe for CV risk reduction and LDL lowering in both primary and secondary prevention populations.

Medicare Part D plans can begin to cover semaglutide to lower risk for cardiovascular events among adults with overweight or obesity and preexisting CVD, according to new guidance from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services.

After first-time stroke, comorbid PTSD was associated with increased risk for hospital readmission among Black veterans that was not observed among white veterans, researchers reported.

Among patients with rheumatic diseases, the risk for cardiovascular comorbidity is highest during the period immediately before or after initial diagnosis, according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Among adults with depression, risk for cardiovascular events was greater in women compared with men, regardless of age or obesity status, researchers reported in JACC: Asia.

Novo Nordisk and the FDA announced approval of a new indication for semaglutide 2.4 mg for reduction of risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with overweight or obesity and established CVD.

With the beginning of daylight savings time impending, the American Heart Association issued recommendations for healthful behaviors to avoid any adverse cardiovascular effects from the time change.