Stroke News

The 2024 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session will be held live in Atlanta from April 6 to 8 and virtually, with 43 late-breaking trials and featured clinical research presentations.

Adults with hyperthyroidism who undergo surgery or receive radioactive iodine therapy have a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events than those receiving antithyroid drugs, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Environmental injustices such as air pollution and poor transport infrastructure may play a significant role in regional risk for cardiovascular disease and risk factors for it, researchers reported.

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.