Search results for "Stroke"
Optimizing medical therapy after stroke
Stroke survivors often leave the hospital with new prescriptions and substantial confusion about how, or even whether, to take them. This leaves internists with the sometimes formidable job of evaluating, prescribing, or tweaking these regimens, identifying and managing adverse effects, and reinforcing education about treatment risks, benefits, and adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/stroke.htm
1 Jun 2016
Thrombolysis may benefit acute ischemic stroke patients with diabetes and prior stroke
Thrombolysis appeared to benefit patients with acute ischemic stroke who had concomitant diabetes or a history of stroke, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/6.htm
22 Nov 2011
Systolic, diastolic blood pressures show independent effects on MI, stroke risk
Although systolic blood pressure was the more significant factor, the finding that both measures independently predict adverse outcomes suggests that diastolic pressure should not be ignored, study authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/23/2.htm
23 Jul 2019
Marking achievements in gender equity
The President-elect of the American Medical Women's Association discusses mentorship, advocacy, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/marking-achievements-in-gender-equity.htm
1 Sep 2023
Dabigatran not superior to aspirin for recurrent stroke prevention in certain patients
The industry-funded multicenter randomized, double-blind trial compared dabigatran, 150 mg or 110 mg twice daily, with aspirin, 100 mg once daily, in patients who had had an embolic stroke of undetermined source.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/21/4.htm
21 May 2019
DynaMed Plus image quiz: Thrombosis
The left panel of this angiography shows thrombosis of the right carotid artery such as might occur in a patient who presents to the emergency department with an acute symptomatic ischemic stroke. The right panel demonstrates the return of vascular flow following successful thrombolysis, as might occur after the patient is treated with intravenous alteplase within 180 minutes of stroke onset. Post-thrombolytic therapy, what is this patient is most likely to have?
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/dynamed.htm
1 Apr 2017
Progress and limitations on vaccines, strokes and readmissions in COVID-19
A report warned that a few health care workers developed COVID-19 shortly after vaccination, and studies showed that strokes were rare in COVID-19 patients but readmissions could not be predicted easily.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/09/1.htm
9 Feb 2021
Tackling tPA and stroke outcomes through telemedicine
Thirteen “spoke” hospitals across the U.S. without on-site stroke experts used telemedicine to increased their use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) to treat acute ischemic stroke.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/07/telemedicine.htm
1 Jul 2014
Afib guideline updates diagnosis, management strategies
An updated guideline from cardiology societies places new emphasis on lifestyle and risk factor modification in patients with atrial fibrillation and risk for recurrence when afib occurs after surgery, among other changes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/12/4.htm
12 Dec 2023
Alternative antiplatelet agents, alone or as adjunct, more effective than continuing aspirin monotherapy after new ischemic stroke
While the study may support the idea that alternative antiplatelet strategies are better than continued aspirin monotherapy in patients who have a stroke while on aspirin, with respect to stroke recurrence alone, switching to other antiplatelet agents was nominally but not statistically more effective than maintaining aspirin monotherapy.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/08/6.htm
8 Dec 2015