Search Tag: Stroke
Terarecon: Join Us for a Special Webinar on August 12th!
2019 18 Jul
Join us on August 12th at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST for a free community webinar event " Improving Intracranial Hemorrhage and Stroke Prioritization with End-to-End AI " with EnvoyAI and TeraRecon partner MaxQ AI. When is the webinar? August 12th at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST What will I learn? How integrated end-to-end AI workflows are delivering... Read more
Association Between TAVR and Stroke
2019 26 Jun
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is widely used to treat aortic stenosis. The treatment approach is approved by the FDA and is recommended in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis and intermediate surgical risk. However, post-TAVR stroke remains a serious complication and is associated with increased mortality. While the... Read more
New recommendations for stroke systems of care - American Stroke Association policy statement
2019 30 May
Approximately 7.2 million Americans 20 years or older have had a stroke. Nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. have a new or recurrent stroke each year. A stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S., and someone dies of a stroke every four minutes. According to a policy statement published by the American Stroke Association, and published in the journal... Read more
New power of diagnostic imaging: PET/MRI predicts cardiovascular inflammation in arteries
2019 26 Mar
Using advanced PET/MRI technology, researchers at the CNIC have detected arterial inflammation in regions that have yet to develop atherosclerotic plaques Using advanced PET/MRI technology, researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have detected arterial inflammation in regions that have yet to develop... Read more
#SIR2019: Innovative training helps IR's save stroke patient lives
2019 26 Mar
#SIR19ATX: Interventional radiologists may be key to expanding access to timely thrombectomies AUSTIN, TEXAS —Training interventional radiologists to perform endovascular thrombectomies results in positive outcomes for patients experiencing stroke, according to a study presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology... Read more
DASH diet reduces risk of stroke and CVD mortality
2019 05 Mar
A longitudinal study in ethnic Chinese adults found that adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern was associated with lower risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease mortality. Furthermore, this inverse association did not appear to be substantially mediated by intakes of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.... Read more
State-of-the-art syncope assessment
2019 22 Feb
Aspects & challenges - Approaches & tools Head-up-tilt testing (HUTT) and autonomic function testing are essential diagnostic procedures in syncope assessment. With the advent of unique innovative methods to noninvasively monitor beat-to-beat blood pressure, cardiac output, total peripheral resistance as well as autonomic regulation, highly efficient... Read more
NYC Go Red for Women movement: STEM Goes Red
2019 22 Feb
Chelsea Beecher, Director of Development for the American Heart Association spoke to HealthManagement.org about the STEM Goes Red Movement, highlighting its goals, impact and future outlook. Chelsea Beecher serves as the Director of Development for the American Heart & Stroke Association in New York City. Chelsea passionately works to... Read more