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The Role of Apolipoprotein E on the Age of Ischemic Stroke Onset and Stroke Outcome

Researchers found the APO ε4 allele is associated with younger age at ischemic stroke onset but not with stroke outcomes.

AHA/ASA Release Updated Guideline on Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have released an update to their 2018 guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke.

Endovascular Therapy vs Thrombolysis for Stroke With Large Vessel Occlusion and Mild Symptoms

In patients with mild neurologic deficiency secondary to acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion, functional outcomes were comparable following endovascular therapy or intravenous thrombolysis.

Safety of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Children With Ischemic Stroke Comparable to That in Adults

Mechanical thrombectomy is safe in childhood stroke and was found to have a similar safety profile to that reported in adult trials.

AF Independently Predicts Risk for In-Hospital Death in Ischemic Stroke

Researchers sought to determine whether atrial fibrillation increases risk for adverse events in hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke .

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder May Increase Risk for Stroke, TIA in Young Adults

The risk for early incident transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke is significantly higher in young adults with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Study Compares Anticoagulants for Antiphospholipid Syndrome

In thrombotic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), rivaroxaban is not noninferior to dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists.

Relative Cerebral Blood Flow Can Assist in Triage of Stroke Patients to Reperfusion Therapies

Study confirms a high correlation and good agreement between infarct volumes measured using acute diffusion-weighted imaging and relative cerebral blood flow derived from temporally and volumetrically matched perfusion data.

Walking Speed Predicts Return to Work for Younger Stroke Patients

For younger patients with stroke, walking speed is a strong predictor for return to employment.

Age and Cerebral Hemodynamics Predict Cognitive Function Following CEA

Pre-operative cerebral hemodynamics and age are independent predictors of cognitive performance changes after carotid endarterectomy in patients with high-grade symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis.