Mass screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG and biomarker fails to prevent stroke in older adults
Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG together with heart failure biomarker does not prevent ischaemic stroke or systemic embolism ...
Tag: Blood Clot
Major study of 59 million Americans finds fine particulate matter from air pollution increases heart disease risks
In a recent study published in BMJ, researchers assessed exposure-response relationships between chronic fine-size particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure and the ...
Flat positioning may give stroke patients an edge before surgery
Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot ...
Common oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban linked to highest risk of bleeding complications
When diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a ...
New project aims to revolutionize stroke treatment with digital twins
It sounds like something from a science fiction film. Assessing the best treatment for a patient with a cerebral infarction ...
Direct oral anticoagulants more effective and cost-effective for treating cancer-associated thrombosis
Research conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Cincinnati shows that direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) drugs ...
World Stroke Day 2022: Why saving #Precioustime is imperative
Please can you introduce yourself and tell us about your background, as well as about your role at CERENOVUS? I ...
Infant’s brain “plastic” enough to reorganize language to the opposite side after perinatal stroke
A clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that, for children who had a major stroke ...
Newer-generation clot-busting drug outperforms traditional stroke treatment in many areas
A newer-generation clot-busting drug called tenecteplase outperforms the traditional treatment for ischemic strokes in several key areas, including better health ...
Study suggests strategies to bolster the administration of clot-busting drugs
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially deadly condition in which a blood clot (known as a deep vein thrombosis ) ...
