News tagged with preventing strokes
Strokes striking younger patients, but where do they turn?
When Kate Watts fell ill with pneumonia in both lungs last year, doctors at a hospital in Sebring, Fla., put her into a medically induced coma to help her recover.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Stroke in Mexican-Americans expected to rise 350 percent in next 40 years
Strokes will increase dramatically over the coming decades, with increases being considerably steeper in Mexican-Americans compared with non-Hispanic whites, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Test for blocked neck arteries only necessary for people with stroke risk factors
Widespread screening or routine ultrasound for blocked neck arteries to determine stroke risk isn't necessary, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, American College ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Statin risks may outweigh benefits for patients with a history of brain hemorrhage
A computer decision model suggests that for patients with a history of bleeding within the brain, the risk of recurrence associated with statin treatment may outweigh the benefit of the drug in preventing cardiovascular disease, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Using CT, radiologists can pinpoint cause of some strokes
Multidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according to a study published online and ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2010 |
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1 egg yolk worse than a KFC Double Down when it comes to cholesterol
Three leading physicians have published a review in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology warning about the danger of dietary cholesterol for those at risk of a heart attack or stroke. And they say one of the worst offenders is the ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Get with the Guidelines -- Stroke program could be global model
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke program could be a foundation for improving stroke care globally, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the Am ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Whisker stimulation prevents strokes in rats, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Talk about surviving by a whisker. The most common type of stroke can be completely prevented in rats by stimulating a single whisker, according to a new study by UC Irvine researchers.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Preventing repeat strokes -- are survivors taking their medicine?
Since 1999, stroke survivors have been advised to use aspirin, prescription antiplatelet agents, or prescription anticoagulants to help avoid another stroke. Many large surveys of the U.S. population have reported the use ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Binge drinking linked with hemorrhagic stroke in Korean men
Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a South Korean study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Blood pressure lowering drugs should not be limited to people with high blood pressure
(PhysOrg.com) -- Blood pressure lowering drugs should be offered to anyone old enough to be at risk of a heart attack or stroke, regardless of their blood pressure, according to the largest analysis of blood pressure trials ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 20, 2009 |
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Aspirin recommendation underscores need for physicians and patients to discuss benefits and risk
The President of the American College of Preventive Medicine commended the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today for its recommendations on aspirin use for primary prevention of heart attack and stroke, released ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery
Policymakers and economists often promote managed-care plans based on the assumption that they prevent the overuse of unnecessary surgical procedures or help steer patients to high-quality providers, compared to traditional ...
Dec 29, 2008 |
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