The American Stroke Association has updated its 2013 recommendations on improving the stroke systems of care based on improvements and innovations in the field. The review panel provided a comprehensive...
As atrial fibrillation becomes more common among patients undergoing dialysis, researchers evaluated 19 studies with 70,331 participants to determine the role of anticoagulation in patients with AF on...
Researchers evaluated whether mechanically removing a blood clot after the ideal treatment window for stroke or treating with drugs alone is more beneficial to a stroke survivor’s quality of life.
In response to the results of a recent randomized controlled trial exploring the use of DAPT in patients with acute ischemic stroke, new recommendations have been released for the use of DAPT in these...
The authors of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study aimed to compare long-term venous thromboembolism risk among pediatric cancer survivors and their siblings.
Following a thorough review, the Society for Vascular Surgery has published 24 new recommendations for follow-up after numerous types of open and endovascular arterial procedures.
In a new study, researchers investigated whether platelet count and homocysteine levels affect the risk of first stroke in patients with hypertension, and how folic acid treatment could modify this risk. ...
In a study of more than 121,000 patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke, researchers compared outcomes among those with and without opioid dependence or abuse.
