Healthday: Feb 17, 2014Only people with history of stroke should get regular scans, U.S. panel concludes MONDAY, Feb. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Adults in the general population should not be screened for narrowing of the neck arteries, according to a draft recommendation from the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Narrowing of the neck […]
Healthday: Feb. 12, 2014 Further investigation needed to understand this racial disparity, researchers say WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are much more likely than Hispanics or whites to die from a stroke shortly after having an infection, a new study finds. “Infection before stroke appears to be most lethal for black Americans,” […]
Ahajournals: February 6, 2014 Purpose—The aim of this statement is to summarize data on stroke risk factors that are unique to and more common in women than men and to expand on the data provided in prior stroke guidelines and cardiovascular prevention guidelines for women. This guideline focuses on the risk factors unique to women, such […]
CIRCOUTCOMES: January 14, 2014 Each year in the United States, approximately 800 000 men and women are affected by stroke, which equates to one incident of stroke every 40 seconds.1 Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death nationally and is one of the foremost contributors to functional disability.2 The cost to the US healthcare system is substantial. […]
CIRCULATIONAHA: January 24, 2014 Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia; however little is known about patients in a primary care setting from high, middle and low-income countries. Methods and Results—This prospective registry enrolled patients presenting to an emergency department with AF at 164 sites in 46 countries representing all inhabited continents. Patient characteristics […]
HealthDay Reporter: FRIDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) — Cutting back on exercise, or stopping altogether, might seem like the right move for people whose heart beats too fast and erratically, a condition called atrial fibrillation. But that’s not necessarily so. In fact, staying active — biking, swimming, perhaps even playing pickup basketball, for instance — might […]
STROKEAHA: January 2, 2014 Background and Purpose—Atrial fibrillation (AF) confers a high risk of recurrent stroke, although detection methods and definitions of paroxysmal AF during screening vary. We therefore undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the frequency of newly detected AF using noninvasive or invasive cardiac monitoring after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. […]
JAMA: January 2014 Importance Myocardial infarction (MI) is an established risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the extent to which AF is a risk factor for MI has not been investigated. Objective To examine the risk of incident MI associated with AF. Design, Setting, and Participants A prospective cohort of 23 928 participants residing in the continental United […]
STROKEAHA: December 19, 2013 Atrial fibrillation (AF) in the presence of mitral stenosis, a consequence of rheumatic heart disease, was long recognized as the basis for cerebral infarction. Although it had long been acknowledged that atrial stasis resulting from mitral stenosis, often in the presence of AF, predisposed to thrombus formation, investigators questioned whether the AF […]
BMC Health Services Research: January 17, 2014 Family caregivers provide invaluable support to stroke survivors during their recovery, rehabilitation, and community re-integration. Unfortunately, it is not standard clinical practice to prepare and support caregivers in this role and, as a result, many experience stress and poor health that can compromise stroke survivor recovery and threaten the […]
