Cerebrovascular Diseases

The reductions observed in all-cause mortality (49%) and MACE (39%) in high-risk patients compared with statin monotherapy could be practice changing, researchers said.

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Between 2000 and 2022, there were nearly 800 000 excess CV deaths among Black Americans and 24 million additional years of life lost, researchers report.

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In contrast, men did not face the same increased risk of cerebrovascular disease later in life, reported authors of a new study.

At 3 months following ischemic stroke, lower mean oxygen saturation but not apnea-hypopnea index was associated with functional deficits, according to a French research team.

AXIOMATIC-SSP is considered the largest clinical trial of activated factor XIa inhibition added to standard antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention.

One-half of more than 600 000 patients with ASCVD were not prescribed statins at all and only 22.5% were taking a high intensity statin, according to a recent study.

AHA 2021: E-cigarette users were found to have a 15% higher risk of a cerebrovascular accident at a younger age than those who smoked combustible tobacco cigarettes.

The temporal connection of atrial fibrillation and risk of ischemic stroke provides support for short-duration oral anticoagulation, said study authors.