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Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Exposure to air pollution, even for just a short time, drives up your risk of having a stroke over the next few days, new research warns. That conclusion stems from a...
Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Incidence of Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – There is a significant association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and the incidence and mortality rate of stroke, according to a review published online...
AI Software to Detect Large Vessel Occlusion Cuts Workflow Time
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-detected large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke coupled with secure mobile phone application-based communication improves in-hospital...
Lower SBP Targets After Endovascular Therapy Do Not Meet Futility Criteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – For patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular therapy, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets do not meet prespecified criteria for futility,...
R.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick ...
Head Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a...
Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Any head injury — even a mild one — raises a person’s risk of later having an ischemic stroke. Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even more so than the sever...
Infertility Tx Tied to Higher Risk for Stroke Hospitalization
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Infertility treatment is associated with an increased risk for stroke hospitalization within 12 months of delivery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA...
Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – The two "freezing" episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren't strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday. “My e...
Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – Scientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments. Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study ...
AHA News: Her Heart Stopped During a Procedure to Treat Her Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Holly Page was having a great day. She got her hair done, then enjoyed a long dinner catching up with friend Lisa Stillings. They were...
AHA News: Thanks to His Wife's Quick Reaction, Postal Worker Fully Recovered From a Stroke
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Levan Singletary's alarm buzzed at 5:15 a.m., telling him to move the car for street sweeping. It was dark when Singletary, who goes by...
Median Door-in-Door-Out Time 174 Minutes for Interhospital Stroke Transfer
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – For patients with interhospital transfer for acute stroke, the median door-in-door-out time is 174 minutes, which is longer than current recommendations, according to a...
Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Seniors Not Reduced by Low-Dose Aspirin
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – For healthy older adults, low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk for ischemic stroke but is associated with an increased risk for intracranial bleeding, according to a...
AHA News: While Tending to Her Grandmother After a Stroke, She Had One Herself
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Late one evening, Dawn Berry took a call from her grandmother's nursing home. Her grandmother had been found unresponsive in bed. What...
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