ISC: International Stroke Conference
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Patient transfer before thrombectomy worsens stroke outcomes
HOUSTON – Two studies indicate that drip and ship may not be the most time-effective way to treat acute ischemic stroke patients who are...
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Hemorrhagic stroke increases risk of depression and subsequent dementia
HOUSTON – Intracerebral hemorrhage sharply increases the risk of new-onset depression, followed by dementia.
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Mid-life cardiovascular risk factors set stage for later-life dementia
HOUSTON - Diabetes conferred the greatest dementia risk, nearly doubling the chance of dementia.
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Ticagrelor beats aspirin for recurrent stroke in patients with atherosclerosis
HOUSTON – The benefit of ticagrelor over aspirin in preventing a combination of recurrent stroke, heart attack, and death was entirely driven by a...
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rFVII didn’t improve hemorrhagic stroke outcomes in twin trials
HOUSTON – With no significant reduction in ICH with rFVII, what can we learn from related studies?
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Hydrogel coils improve outcomes in medium-sized intracranial aneurysms
HOUSTON – Use of hydrogel coils for medium-sized intracranial aneurysms cut the rate of adverse outcomes by about 9% vs. bare platinum coils.
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Anticoagulant resumption after ICH aids patients
HOUSTON – Patients who resume oral anticoagulation following an intracerebral hemorrhage may have better outcomes at 1 year than do those who stay...
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VIDEO: Clot aspiration equals retrieval for ischemic stroke
HOUSTON – The French ASTER trial shows that clot aspiration may be as good as stent retriever thrombectomy in treating large-vessel acute ischemic...
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Exercise can boost cognition after stroke
HOUSTON – The combination of aerobic and weight-bearing exercises is most effective at boosting brain function after stroke even if started years...
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Mesh cylinder effective for small to medium wide-necked aneurysms
HOUSTON – Occlusion of internal carotid and vertebral artery aneurysms no bigger than 12 mm in size with an expandable mesh cylinder device was...
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Idarucizumab may reverse dabigatran anticoagulation in intracranial hemorrhage
Key clinical point: An ongoing investigation suggests that idarucizumab can reliably stop intracranial hemorrhage associated with dabigatran...
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High false positives found for Medtronic’s implantable AF detectors
Key clinical point: The high sensitivity of Medtronic’s implantable loop recorders means that they’re good at detecting possible AF, but their...
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Lower the CT to check the heart for embolic sources in acute stroke
Key clinical point: Nongated heart CTAs may provide useful information in acute ischemic stroke. Major finding: Among 20 acute ischemic stroke...