Statins alone fail to prevent stroke recurrence in patients with high triglycerides Hina Zahid18 March 2022 10:30 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - An atherothrombotic stroke is caused by a clot that forms from plaques that build up within blood vessels in the brain. A new study...
Link between LDL-C lowering by statins and CVD reduction not consistent says JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2022 9:45 AM ISTResearchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have found in a new study that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor...
Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery tied to increased thromboembolic stroke risk Medha Baranwal15 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study reveals that postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) within 7 days following cardiac surgery is tied to a three-fold...
Hyperglycemia tied to higher risk of subsequent stroke: JAHA Medha Baranwal9 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Hyperglycemia on admission is associated with a higher rate of subsequent ischemic stroke following a high-risk transient ischemic attack or...
Lactation may lower risk of stroke among women, finds JAMA study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team9 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: Lactation was significantly associated with a lower risk of stroke, especially ischemic stroke, emphasizing the importance of promoting...
Stroke risk among older adults highest in first 3 days after COVID-19 diagnosis Hina Zahid26 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNEW ORLEANS - The risk of stroke among older adults diagnosed with COVID-19 was highest within the first three days of diagnosis, according to...
Smoking in adults ages 60 and older linked to worse scores on cognitive tests Hina Zahid23 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNEW ORLEANS: The more people smoke, the worse they perform on cognitive tests, regardless of other health conditions known to affect cognition,...
Pregnancy loss is associated with a greater CVD risk: Study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTA history of pregnancy loss may be significantly linked with increased risk for future CVD, CHD and stroke, according to an analysis of the Nurses'...
Young marijuana smokers may be at greater risk of recurrent stroke Hina Zahid21 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNEW ORLEANS - Among younger adults who had a previous stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and were later hospitalized for any cause, recurrent...
Mechanical clot removal may restore more function than medication alone after severe stroke Hina Zahid19 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTNEW ORLEANS - Stroke patients previously considered unlikely to survive without severe disability may regain far more function if the blood clots...
Unique case : Dengue patient presents with stroke at Kauvery hospital Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Feb 2022 12:59 PM ISTChennai: Kauvery Hospital Chennai had announced the successful treatment of a unique case of dengue which presented with a stroke syndrome. The...
Lipid Markers Can Predict Recurrent Infarcts in intracranial atherosclerotic disease MD Bureau15 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTHyperlipidemia is a strong risk factor for intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) and clinical stroke recurrence. A recent study suggests that...
