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What Is the Ideal Blood Pressure Target for Secondary Stroke Prevention?

This updated meta-analysis supports a target BP of less than 130/80 for secondary stroke prevention.

At-Home Support Helps Stroke Patients Adjust After Hospitalization

Stroke patients discharged with a case manager and access to an educational website reported significantly greater improvements in physical health after three months compared with those who had traditional care.

Endovascular Therapy in Delayed Time Window Improves Quality of Life After Stroke

Endovascular thrombectomy in the 6- to 16-hour time window after onset of ischemic stroke was found to be associated with reduced hospital stay, more home-time, and more desirable living situations in the 90 days after stroke.

Aging May Reduce Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy and Refractory Epilepsy Following Stroke

Epilepsy and refractory epilepsy is less likely to be associated with stroke in older adult survivors and more likely to be associated with younger age and other factors.

Hyperglycemia May Worsen Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Hyperglycemia on admission is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with and without diabetes following intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

Reduced Risk for Recurrent Stroke With Lower Blood Pressure Targets

Intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering nonsignificantly reduces the risk for recurrence among patients with a history of stroke compared with a standard BP-lowering regimen.

Initiating Stroke Treatment Fifteen Minutes Earlier Significantly Associated With Improved Outcomes

Shorter time to endovascular-reperfusion therapy is associated with improved outcomes among patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusion.

Culturally Tailored Stroke Films Not Superior to Pamphlets for Improving Stroke Preparedness

Culturally tailored stroke education films were not more effective than education pamphlets for improving stroke preparedness at one year among black and Hispanic churchgoers.

Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Linked to Atrial Fibrosis Without Afib

Patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) exhibit similar atrial fibrosis as patients with atrial fibrillation and more fibrosis than healthy controls, according to a study published in Neurology. Even after controlling for stroke risk factors, fibrosis is still associated with ESUS, indicating that patients with advanced fibrosis but no atrial fibrillation may benefit…

Risk for Arterial Ischemic Stroke Increased in Postprocedural Pediatric Cardiac Disease

Pediatric cardiac disease is associated with an increased risk for arterial ischemic stroke following cardiac procedures.