Stroke

ORLANDO, Fla. — The COVID-19 pandemic likely altered stroke patient characteristics, as those admitted to the hospital were younger and had more severe symptoms over a 2-year post-pandemic interval, according to a poster.

Adults who drink caffeinated beverages such as coffee or tea may have a lower risk for developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases compared with adults with low or no intake, according to study findings.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For individuals hospitalized with intracerebral hemorrhage, increased caloric intake that led to an increase in weight was associated with higher odds of survival after 3 months, according to a poster.

Catching up on sleep over the weekend was associated with lower likelihood of having heart disease compared with individuals who slept less than they would during the week, a speaker reported.

Patients with atrial fibrillation needing stroke prevention assigned to abelacimab had very low rates of bleeding during invasive procedures, according to new data from the AZALEA-TIMI 71 trial.

Mass ECG screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults did not reduce the incidence of stroke or stroke hospitalization, according to the results of two trials presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Using a visual midline gauge to measure midline shifts in patients following a stroke may be more effective compared with the current manual clinical method, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

High consumption of ultraprocessed food, especially processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages, was associated with elevated risk for heart disease and stroke, researchers reported.

Edoxaban monotherapy for patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary disease reduced risk for adverse clinical events, mainly driven by lower bleeding risk, compared with dual antiplatelet therapy, a speaker reported.

For individuals with stroke, lesions that cause ataxia of the limbs occur in different regions of the brain but are connected by a common network, according to new research published in Neurology.