The duration of carotid blood flow reversal during transcarotid artery revascularization for carotid bifurcation stenosis was not found to affect the rate of stroke, myocardial infarction, or death.
There may be an increased risk for ischemic stroke in elderly patients with intracerebral hemorrhage in the first 6 months after diagnosis.
Patients admitted to the hospital for myocardial infarction with a known diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea were found to have improved in-hospital mortality.
Preexisting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with a lower use of cardiac catheterization and coronary revascularization after acute myocardial infarction.
A history of migraine in postmenopausal women may not be linked to an increased risk for stroke, myocardial infarction, or composite cardiovascular disease events.
A multidisciplinary writing group organized by the AHA Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science Subcommittee released recommendations to improve the quality of adult and pediatric neurologic prognostication studies for survivors of cardiac arrest.
Investigators of this retrospective study sought to compare the risk of incident AMI in patients with MS vs a matched cohort without MS, controlling for traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Patients with hypertension with progression of periventricular white matter hyperintensities have an increased risk for incident mild cognitive impairment.
The 30-day cumulative incidences of stroke were 2.16% and 0.21% for patients with hip fracture and the general population.
Clinicians should make patients aware of their increased risk for stroke and heart attack.
