Stroke/Vascular Neurology News

People who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes develop cerebrovascular disease at younger ages, with the earliest onset and greatest risk seen in those with multiple pregnancies affected by complications, researchers reported.

In a comparison of two cohorts, the rate of stroke was higher in East Asian adults than in white adults, though atrial fibrillation influenced the stroke rate equally in both groups, researchers reported at Heart Rhythm 2023.

Significant racial and ethnic inequities persist in all aspects of stroke care, yet interventions that adequately address social determinants of health and other related factors are lacking, according to a new scientific statement.

Cognitive impairment is common among stroke survivors and cognition screenings should be part of a person’s multidisciplinary follow-up care, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., responsible for more than 160,000 deaths yearly, and is strongly tied to heart disease, the leading cause of death, which is responsible for nearly 25% of deaths, according to the CDC.

Statin therapy may improve risk for stroke or transient ischemic attack among patients with atrial fibrillation compared with nonuse, regardless of concomitant anticoagulant use, a speaker reported.

Comorbid acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 increased the rate of stroke mortality in 2020, researchers reported.

Endovascular thrombectomy with standard medical care was associated with better functional outcomes than medical care alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion, according to study results.

High or low systolic blood pressure on hospital admission did not negate the effects of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with ischemic stroke, although higher levels were associated with worse functional outcomes.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearances to seven triage and notification findings of varying conditions on chest X-ray and head CT images, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.