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New recommendations for stroke systems of care to improve patient outcomes
Statement Highlights: To translate advances in scientific knowledge and innovations in stroke care into improvements in patient outcomes, comprehensive stroke systems of care must be in place to facilitate optimal stroke care delivery. New recommendations support policies that standardize the delivery of stroke care, lower barriers to emergency care for stroke, ensure stroke patients receive care at appropriate hospitals in a timely manner and improve access to secondary prevention and rehabilitation and recovery resources after stroke.
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Plaque in arteries may not all be the same; targeting specific immune cells in plaque may reduce heart attack and stroke risk
Study Highlights: Not all plaque is alike; researchers have found that a specific type of immune cell is more common in arterial plaque that is likely to cause a stroke or mini-stroke. The finding raises the possibility of targeted immune therapy to reduce heart attack and stroke risk in certain patients.
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New approach uses magnetic beads to treat preeclampsia
Study Highlights: A new proof of concept study shows that functionalized magnetic beads reduced blood levels of a harmful molecule by 40 percent, which doubled the effect of a different molecule that aids blood vessel function, opening new perspectives for the treatment of preeclampsia.
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Prolonged exposure to low-dose radiation may increase the risk of hypertension, a known cause of heart disease and stroke
Study Highlights: A long-term study of Russian nuclear plant workers suggests that prolonged low-dose radiation exposure increases the risk of hypertension. This study is the first to associate an increased risk of hypertension to low doses of ionizing radiation among a large group of workers who were chronically exposed over many years. The higher the cumulative dose of radiation, the greater the risk, the study showed.
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More intensive blood pressure therapy helps patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk
Study Highlights: People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below experienced fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications. More intensive blood pressure treatment also reduced overall death from any cause, regardless of baseline measures of cardiovascular risk and blood pressure. Study findings may help reconcile conflicting guidelines for blood pressure management in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Many stroke patients not screened for osteoporosis, despite known risks
Study Highlights: Many stroke survivors have an increased risk of osteoporosis, falls or breaks when compared to healthy people. This study provides further evidence of the importance of identifying risk and initiating treatment to prevent bone loss and fractures in stroke survivors who are at increased risk of osteoporosis.
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New pediatric blood pressure guidelines identify more kids at higher risk of premature heart disease
Study Highlight: Children who were reclassified as having elevated blood pressure under new American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines are more likely to develop high blood pressure, thickening of the heart muscle and other conditions that increase heart disease risk when they reach adulthood, compared with children who have normal blood pressure.
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Experimental antiplatelet compound for acute stroke shows promise
Study Highlights: An experimental compound inhibited clot formation without increased bleeding, a common side effect of current anticlotting therapies, in a phase I study. First-in-human study shows the anticlotting drug was well-tolerated without serious safety concerns in healthy volunteers. Next-phases will gauge effectiveness and safety in patients with acute ischemic strokes.
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Asian-American groups vary in life years lost to premature heart disease, stroke
Study Highlights: Risks of death from heart disease and stroke vary among American-Asian subgroups, with Asian Indian, Filipino and Vietnamese populations at greatest risk for losing years of life to heart disease or stroke. All Asians had higher years of life lost to stroke than non-Hispanic whites.
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Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women
Study Highlights: In a large observational study, women who reported drinking more than one diet soda or other artificially sweetened drink a day had a higher risk of strokes caused by a blood clot. The association between diet drinks and stroke risk was stronger in obese women and in African American women.
