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Stroke is ‘not a common complication’ in COVID-19
Among the sickest of COVID patients – those admitted to an ICU – researchers found that stroke was not a common complication.
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Cardiologists can perform stroke thrombectomy to fill ‘unmet need’
Interventional cardiologists can competently perform stroke thrombectomy after training, with outcomes similar to those of neuroradiology centers...
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Novel antiplatelet drug: Hope for efficacy without bleeding?
A new antiplatelet drug with a completely novel mechanism of action could hold the promise of delivering the holy grail – reducing cardiac events...
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Is there a need for tPA before thrombectomy in patients with stroke?
The MR CLEAN NO IV trial failed to show superiority or noninferiority of direct endovascular treatment over intravenous tPA followed by...
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Clotting disorder mechanism revealed?
The vaccine may be linked to a condition that clinically resembles heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and seems to occur mainly in younger women.
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Meta-analysis supports late thrombectomy in selected stroke patients
For every 100 patients treated with thrombectomy, 33 will have less disability, and 27 will achieve an independent level of functioning.
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Direct transfer to angiography improves outcome in large-vessel stroke
Patients who were taken directly to the angiography suite, bypassing the ED, received endovascular treatment faster and had better outcomes.
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Dose-related AFib risk with omega-3 fatty acids?
The VITAL-RHYTHM study, showing no significant effect of low-dose omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin D on AFib risk, has been published. A look at...
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Type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk for Parkinson’s
Both observational and genetic data have provided “convincing evidence” that T2D predisposes people to an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease...
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Late-window stroke thrombolysis not linked to clot migration
This is the first randomized controlled study to assess the effect of thrombolysis on clot migration and accessibility in an extended time window...
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New steroid dosing regimen for myasthenia gravis
Rapid tapering of prednisone is recommended in patients requiring combined corticosteroid and azathioprine therapy.
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Alien cells may explain COVID-19 brain fog
Occlusion of a multitude of tiny vessels by megalokaryocytes may explain the cognitive issues seen in some patients with COVID-19 infection.
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PFO closure reduces migraine: New meta-analysis
PFO closure significantly reduced the mean number of monthly migraine days and monthly migraine attacks.
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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise
“The increasing incidence has important implications for health care professionals and policy makers in addressing the associated comorbidities...