Stroke

With a new clinical practice guideline, primary care providers can offer the best stroke rehabilitation care possible to service members and veterans, according to an expert.

Glomerular hyperfiltration may increase CVD risks, including myocardial infarction and heart failure, for patients with type 2 diabetes, study data show.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of nine trials comparing non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants with low-dose aspirin revealed a link between rivaroxaban and higher rates of major bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage vs. aspirin.

An instructional video regarding two stroke-related mnemonics was linked to faster 911 call response for suspected stroke, according to a study presented at the International Stroke Conference.

Patients with stroke and inaccurate NSAID allergy labels had poorer outcomes including major adverse cardiovascular events, peripheral vascular disease and death, according to a study published in Stroke.

The benefit of direct oral anticoagulants on stroke risk in patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage and atrial fibrillation was partially offset by increased risk for future hemorrhage risk, a speaker reported.

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, speed and quality of life compared with standard care, data presented at the International Stroke Conference show.

When eGFR was calculated using creatinine and cystatin C and without adjusting for race, adults with eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 had greater risk for dementia, but not for stroke, than those with normal eGFR, according to study data.

Regardless of country-level income classification, medications for the secondary prevention of CVD remains underutilized and patients likely remain undertreated, researcher reported.

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.