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Released: 20-Nov-2024 10:35 AM EST
Updated Stroke Guidelines Focus on Women, Medications
Cedars-Sinai

Newly updated stroke prevention guidelines from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association say women with endometriosis and women with early-onset menopause are at greater risk.

麻豆传媒: Gill Surgeons 1st in Kentucky to Offer Less Invasive Treatment for Aortic Aneurysm
Released: 19-Nov-2024 1:40 PM EST
Gill Surgeons 1st in Kentucky to Offer Less Invasive Treatment for Aortic Aneurysm
University of Kentucky

On June 13, Bonnie Hutton became the first patient in Kentucky to receive a GORE TAMBE device. Since then, Sam Tyagi, M.D., a vascular surgeon at UK HealthCare, said they鈥檝e already been able to complete four such surgeries with several more already scheduled.

Released: 15-Nov-2024 3:40 PM EST
Speech Accessibility Project partners with The Matthew Foundation, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project has two new partners 鈥 The Matthew Foundation and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress 鈥 as it continues to recruit adults with Down syndrome who live in the United States and Canada. The project also allows residents of Puerto Rico to participate.

麻豆传媒: UTSW Epidemiologist to Receive AHA Distinguished Scientist Award
Released: 13-Nov-2024 2:05 PM EST
UTSW Epidemiologist to Receive AHA Distinguished Scientist Award
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair Designate of Epidemiology in the Peter O鈥橠onnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association鈥檚 (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. The honor recognizes Dr. He鈥檚 prolific research on reducing the risks of cardiometabolic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease.

麻豆传媒: New Discovery May Lead to More Effective Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
Released: 13-Nov-2024 9:00 AM EST
New Discovery May Lead to More Effective Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
Case Western Reserve University

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

7-Nov-2024 2:30 PM EST
Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without these risk factors, according to a study published in the November 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Released: 12-Nov-2024 3:40 PM EST
Smidt Heart Institute Experts Will Give Key Presentations at AHA Scientific Sessions 2024
Cedars-Sinai

Physicians and investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will give more than 30 presentations at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions Nov. 16-18 in Chicago.

Released: 8-Nov-2024 6:10 AM EST
Michigan Fan Saved After Wife Recognizes Stroke at Football Game
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A fan who suffered a stroke while cheering at a University of Michigan football game is celebrating a full recovery thanks to a comprehensive response that began with his wife.

Released: 1-Nov-2024 12:45 PM EDT
Loyola Medicine Is Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Loyola Medicine

Thirteen Loyola Medicine primary care practices have been recognized by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association for its commitment to improving blood pressure (BP) control rates, earning Gold Plus or Gold level recognition as part of Target: BP鈩.

Released: 31-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Apixaban vs Aspirin in Patients with Cancer and Cryptogenic Stroke
Ochsner Health

The ARCADIA study was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted between 2017 and 2020.

Released: 30-Oct-2024 11:55 AM EDT
Routine Colchicine Administration After Acute Myocardial Infarction Does Not Improve Outcomes
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The largest trial to examine the impact of colchicine in acute myocardial infarction (MI) found that both acute and long-term colchicine use did not reduce cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or ischemia-driven revascularization.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 11:50 AM EDT
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure and Moderate Aortic Stenosis Shows Limited Benefits
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

Findings from the TAVR UNLOAD study found limited benefits of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment of heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and moderate aortic stenosis (AS). Findings were reported today at TCT 2024, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT is the world鈥檚 premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. The results were also published simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 11:40 AM EDT
Early Intervention in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis and Myocardial Fibrosis Falls Short of Expected Benefits
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The EVOLVED trial found that early aortic valve intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and mid-wall myocardial fibrosis on magnetic resonance imaging did not reduce the incidence of the composite primary endpoint of all-cause death or unplanned aortic stenosis hospitalization compared with guideline-directed conservative management. Findings were reported today at TCT 2024, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT is the world鈥檚 premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. The results were also published simultaneously in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT
Study Finds Early TAVR Can Be Beneficial for Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The first powered randomized trial examining early intervention with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with asymptomatic, severe aortic stenosis (AS) found this strategy to be both a safe and effective alternative to clinical surveillance (CS). Findings were reported today at TCT 2024, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). TCT is the world鈥檚 premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Results were also published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Feeling Constipated? You May Have a Higher Risk for Heart Disease
American Physiological Society (APS)

People with constipation may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and the risk increases in people who also have high blood pressure. The findings of a new study are published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study has been chosen as an APSselect article for October.

麻豆传媒: Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?
Released: 24-Oct-2024 2:20 PM EDT
Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?
Hackensack Meridian Health

Many people think a stroke is a condition that impacts the heart - when instead, it鈥檚 a condition that impacts the brain. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert shares what you need to know about types of stroke, signs and symptoms, and treatments that can help if addressed early enough.



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