Hemorrhagic Stroke
Apixaban may be safer for older patients with AF vs. rivaroxaban
Anticoagulation with rivaroxaban for patients with atrial fibrillation aged 65 years or more was associated with greater risk for major ischemic and hemorrhagic events compared with apixaban, according to data published in JAMA.
COVID-19 infection imparts greater neurological risks than vaccine
Researchers found rare neurological adverse events related to two COVID-19 vaccines, as well as to infection with the virus itself, but concluded the risks are greater among those who were infected, according to a study in Nature Medicine.
Moderate alcohol consumption associated with reduced CV mortality, events
Moderate alcohol consumption was associated with reduced risk for both CV mortality and events among patients with CVD, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.
Premature birth associated with elevated stroke risk later in life
Younger adults born early preterm experienced up to a 42% greater risk for stroke compared with those born full term, an association not entirely explained by genetic or environmental factors, according to data published in Stroke.
Stroke occurs infrequently in large cohort study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Acute stroke occurred rarely in a cohort of nearly 2,700 “critically ill” patients with COVID-19, according to findings from an international registry that also demonstrated greater mortality with hemorrhagic, but not ischemic, stroke.
Icosapent ethyl cuts stroke events in high-risk patients
The triglyceride-lowering drug icosapent ethyl reduced stroke incidence in high-risk patients taking statins, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s virtual International Stroke Conference.
Clarithromycin, direct oral anticoagulant concomitant use may confer hemorrhagic risk
Among older patients on a direct oral anticoagulant, those who took clarithromycin had a small, statistically significant increased risk for major hemorrhage at 30 days vs. those taking azithromycin, researchers found.
Dietary choices impact stroke risk
Ischemic stroke risk was inversely associated with the consumption of dietary fiber, fruit and vegetables, and dairy foods such as milk and cheese, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal.
Survival rates after ischemic stroke improved from 1991 to 2015
Survival after a first ischemic stroke has improved from 1991 to 2015, according to data presented in a late-breaking science session at the International Stroke Conference.
Top stroke news of 2019: ISC updates, recurrent stroke prevention and more
Healio and Cardiology Today compiled a list of the most-read articles in stroke research published in 2019.