Search Tag: Stroke
Stroke Prevention Using Wearables
2022 09 Nov
The University of Cincinnati is part of a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study a strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The trial will use an app on Apple Watch to monitor irregular heartbeat to reduce patients’ reliance on blood-thinning medication. “The individualised... Read more
PURE Study: Risk Factors for Heart Disease Similar in Men and Women
2022 13 Sep
Findings from a large international study show that men and women share most of the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study is published in The Lancet. The study assessed risk factors including high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes, smoking, diet), economic status and depression.) 156,000 people living in 21 low, middle... Read more
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes Increase Risk of Dementia
2022 21 Jun
Cardiometabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation and stroke, are some of the primary risk factors for dementia. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia shows that people with at least two of the diseases - type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke - have double the... Read more
Women Less Likely to Return to Work After Stroke
2022 03 May
According to new research, about one third of people who had a large vessel (severe) ischaemic stroke , treated with mechanical clot removal, resumed work three months after stroke treatment . However, women were about half as likely to return to work after a severe stroke compared to men, according to the study published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed,... Read more
Childhood Risk Factors That Predict Heart Attacks in Adulthood
2022 12 Apr
In the world’s largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study, five childhood risk factors that predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood have been identified after being tracked for up to half a century. The study, conducted by the International Childhood Cardiovascular Consortium (i3C) including researchers from the Murdoch... Read more
World Stroke Day - Minutes Can Save Lives!
2021 29 Oct
Today is World Stroke Day. This day, established by the World Stroke Organization (WSO), takes place every year to increase global awareness about stroke and provide a global platform for the stroke community to drive action on stroke worldwide. Stroke is the second biggest killer in the world. It is estimated that 15 million people worldwide will... Read more
Skin Patch Provides Early Warning for Stroke, Heart Attack
2021 27 Jul
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft and stretchy ultrasound patch that can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins inside a person's body. The patch can continuously monitor blood flow as well as blood pressure and heart function, in real time. Wearing such a device could make... Read more
Primary Care Vital for Patients With Stroke
2021 20 Jul
Stroke is a complex disease with multiple causes, treatments and consequences. The American Heart Association reports that nearly 80,000 adults in the U.S. will have a new stroke each year. Out of these, 10% will die within 30 days. Figures also show that approximately 5% of patients younger than 55 years of age at the time of stroke and 40% over 85... Read more
Increase in Stroke Risk With Greater Alcohol Intake
2021 22 Jun
Consumption of alcohol is associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation. Even a low spectrum of alcohol consumption could be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Alcohol consumption has been shown to have a consistent linear dose-response relationship when it comes to risk of AF. In a recent study, alcohol abstinence reduced... Read more
Suicide Risk Higher in Stroke Survivors
2021 16 Mar
Stroke survivors may be more likely to attempt or die by suicide than people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021. This study will be simultaneously published in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke . Rates of depression... Read more