Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Neurology: July 23, 2014 Objective: To investigate feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of measurement of the peripheral pulse (MPP) at the radial artery as a simple, noninvasive screening tool for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF) in patients after acute ischemic stroke. Methods: Two hundred fifty-six patients with acute ischemic stroke and the patients’ relatives at a tertiary stroke center were […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, July 25th, 2014
STROKEAHA: July 22, 2014 Background and Purpose—The mechanism underlying the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals is unclear. We examined the association of incident AF with cognitive decline in stroke-free individuals, stratified by subclinical cerebral infarcts (SCIs) on brain MRI scans. Read more
Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, July 25th, 2014
J Am Heart Assoc.: July 2014 Improvement in Quality of Life After Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Versus Long‐standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Study With 3‐Year Follow‐up Background Changes in quality of life (QoL) after catheter ablation for long‐standing persistent atrial fibrillation (LSPAF) are not well described. We sought to compare QoL improvement after catheter ablation of […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, July 25th, 2014
STROKEAHA: July 17, 2014 Background and Purpose—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of devastating but potentially preventable stroke. Estimates of the prevalence of AF among patients with stroke vary considerably because of difficulties in detection of intermittent, silent AF. Better recognition of AF in this patient group may help to identify and offer protection to […]
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
PLOS: July 18, 2014 Small clinical trials have reported that low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) might improve language recovery in patients with aphasia after stroke. However, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses studies have investigated the effect of rTMS on aphasia. The objective of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of studies that explored […]
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Am J Clin Nutr: July 2, 2014 Background: MicroRNAs have emerged as important epigenetic regulators in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Using an observational meta-analysis design, we previously characterized a gain-of-function microRNA-410 target site polymorphism (rs13702T>C) in the 3′untranslated region of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene. The Callele was associated with lower triglycerides, and this association was modulated by fat […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
J NeuroIntervent Surg: 23 July 2014 Over the past decade there has been a growing use of intracranial stents for the treatment of both ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease, including stents to assist in the remodeling of the neck of aneurysms as well as the use of flow diverting devices for aneurysm treatment. With this increase […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
STROKEAHA: July 22, 2014 Background and Purpose—Intraventricular hemorrhage is associated with high mortality and poor functional outcome. The use of intraventricular fibrinolytic (IVF) therapy as an intervention in intraventricular hemorrhage is an evolving therapy with conflicting reports in the literature. The goal of this study is to investigate the impact of IVF on mortality, functional outcome, […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
STROKEAHA: July 22, 2014 Background and Purpose—Several endovascular treatment options are available for cavernous carotid aneurysms. We compared pipeline embolization device (PED) versus conventional endovascular treatment in terms of evolution of mass effect, complications, recurrence, and retreatment rate. Methods—One hundred fifty-seven patients harboring 167 cavernous carotid aneurysms were treated using PED placement, coiling, stent-assisted coiling, and […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Wiley: 18 JUL 2014 Background There is controversy whether the annual number of acute ischemic stroke patients receiving stroke thrombolysis per hospital (hospital volume) is associated with outcomes in these patients. Aims The study aims to assess the relationship between hospital volume and early outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. Read […]
