Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Heartrhythmjournal: June 10, 2014 The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management trial showed that digoxin was associated with increased mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation. Objectives To assess the association of digoxin with cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation enrolled in the Dutch Rate Control Efficacy in Permanent AF: […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Neurology February 25, 2014 Objective: To update the 1998 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter on stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). How often do various technologies identify previously undetected NVAF? Which therapies reduce ischemic stroke risk with the least risk of hemorrhage, including intracranial hemorrhage? The complete guideline on which this summary is based is […]
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
JACC: July 2014 The PREVAIL (Watchman LAA Closure Device in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Versus Long Term Warfarin Therapy) trial is the latest in the series of studies evaluating left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion with the Watchman device (Boston Scientific, Natick, Massachusetts) as an alternative to warfarin therapy for the prevention of stroke in patients with nonvalvular […]
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
JACC: July 2014 Background In the PROTECT AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) trial that evaluated patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion was noninferior to warfarin for stroke prevention, but a periprocedural safety hazard was identified. Read More
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
International Journal of Stroke: 7 JUL 2014 Background Tablets are a novel line of computers controlled by a multitouch screen. Fine motor movements are captured on the tablet computer through electrical fields and can be qualitatively and quantitatively assessed. Evidence is limited on tablet use for stroke rehabilitation. Read More
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Heartrhythmjournal: June 21, 2014 Background Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a physically demanding procedure for the operator, involving radiation exposure, and has limited success rates. Remote robotic navigation (RRN) may offer benefit to the procedure, though only one previous small randomized trial has assessed this. Objective Study the impact of RRN on one year […]
Clinical Trials
Friday, July 25th, 2014
CIRCULATIONAHA: May 2014 Background—Meaningful delays occurred in the Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) III trial. Analysis of the work flow will identify factors contributing to the in-hospital delays. Methods and Results—In the endovascular arm of the IMS III trial, the following time intervals were calculated: stroke onset to emergency department arrival; emergency department to computed tomography […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
J NeuroIntervent Surg: 23 June 2014 Introduction The use of mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke has significantly advanced over the last 5 years. Few data are available comparing the cost and clinical and angiographic outcomes associated with available techniques. The aim of this study is to compare the cost and efficacy of current endovascular […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
Wiley: 15 JUL 2014 Background Antihypertensive drugs are useful in the prevention of stroke; however, much debate surrounds which class of agent provides the most benefit post-stroke. Aims The aim of this study was to examine the impact of different classes of antihypertensive agent on stroke outcome using data from the ChinaQUEST study, a prospective, […]
Therapies
Friday, July 25th, 2014
STROKEAHA: July 15, 2014 Background and Purpose—We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of susceptibility vessel sign (SVS) burden and morphology in middle cerebral artery recanalization. Methods—We retrospectively examined clinical and imaging data from 72 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke with middle cerebral artery occlusion and examined the association of recanalization with SVS length and […]
