BACKGROUND: Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are independently associated with atrial fibrillation, stroke, and heart failure, yet no pharmacological therapy is approved for PAC suppression.
The noninferiority trial of patients at risk for both bleeding and stroke, in a surprise turn, found standard care to be superior.
The DIRECT ANGIO randomised clinical trial by Benjamin Gory and colleagues1 in The Lancet Neurology was designed to test a biologically compelling premise: that a direct transfer to angiography suite ...
Missourians describe a health care system marked by conflicting advice, uneven physician training and limited access to menopause specialists ...
Background: Patients with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke have an increased risk of subsequent stroke that persists for at least 10 years. We aimed to identify prognostic factors ...
A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies. A new study by UCLA ...
In 2023, the burden of stroke accounted for approximately 157 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), ranking second among all non-communicable diseases globally. Although age-standardised ...
Early screening helps detect high bad cholesterol before it silently damages arteries over many years, makes way for preventive lifestyle.