Stroke
AI innovations may provide ‘wholeness’ in care for physicians, patients
ORLANDO — AdventHealth has developed novel AI tools intended to improve the lives of both patients and caregivers, according to a presentation at the AIMed24 Annual Meeting.
First investigational oral therapy lowers Lp(a) in phase 2 study
CHICAGO — Adults with elevated liproprotein(a) at high risk for a CV event saw substantial reductions over 12 weeks with muvalaplin, an investigational oral small molecule Lp(a) inhibitor, data from a phase 2 study show.
Rivaroxaban fails to prevent cognitive decline, stroke in younger adults with AF
CHICAGO — In the BRAIN-AF trial, daily rivaroxaban did not reduce the incidence of cognitive decline, stroke or transient ischemic attack, compared with placebo, among younger patients with atrial fibrillation and low stroke risk.
IV GLP-1 does not reduce death, stroke, organ damage after heart surgery
CHICAGO — Exenatide, an IV GLP-1 receptor agonist, did not improve clinical outcomes compared with placebo in patients undergoing heart surgery, according to the results of the GLORIOUS trial.
Left atrial appendage closure safe, effective first-line option for AF ablation patients
CHICAGO — In the OPTION trial, left atrial appendage closure resulted in similar thromboembolic protection but superior bleeding outcomes compared with oral anticoagulation among patients who underwent ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Hearing, visual impairment tied to increased CVD risk among older Chinese population
Older Chinese adults with hearing, visual or dual sensory impairment had higher risk for CVD compared with those without sensory impairment, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cerebral embolic protection may help prevent stroke after TAVR, but data uncertain
WASHINGTON — In an exploratory analysis of the PROTECTED TAVR trial of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, cerebral embolic protection reduced risk for short-term stroke in patients from the U.S. but not elsewhere.
Light exposure linked to mortality risk
Individuals experiencing more frequent exposure to light during nighttime hours may have a higher risk for death, results from a retrospective cohort analysis published in PNAS showed.
Adolescent risk factors can predict risk for future cardiovascular events
Childhood BMI, blood pressure and smoking status performed as well as lipid levels in predicting the risk for cardiovascular events in adulthood, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.
VIDEO: Age, sex may affect severity of ischemic stroke
In this video, Alokkumar Jha, PhD, MSc, BE, spoke with Healio about the role that age and sex play in the severity of an ischemic stroke.