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ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

Polypills Ready for Prime Time in Large Swaths of People, Researchers Say

Question now is how to implement fixed-dose combo therapy in clinical practice

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

Edoxaban: A Mixed Bag for TAVR Patients Needing Anticoagulation

Weighing positive efficacy data against excess GI bleeds

FDA APPROVED MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System (Vivistim System) over a photo and computer rendering of the device

Novel Stroke Rehab Treatment Wins FDA Approval

Neurostim system approved for upper limb deficits

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

Heart Failure Again Takes Center Stage at ESC

EMPEROR-Preserved, new guidelines, and more to come

FDA ADCOMM TriGuard 3 cerebral protection device over a computer rendering of the device.

TAVR Debris Deflector Doesn't Fly With FDA Advisory Panel

TriGuard 3 met with skepticism in its bid for approval

HRS over a photo of a pacemaker laying on an electrocardiogram.

DOAC Reduces Stroke Risk After Ventricular Ablation

Study treatment superior to aspirin, STROKE-VT trial shows

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Stroke Thrombectomy: Strict Mismatch Criteria Not Necessary After 16 Hours?

Looser imaging criteria would open door to wider eligibility

TVT over a computer rendering of a transparent heart with the valves highlighted and blood flowing.

Watchman FLX Stays on Track for Stroke Prevention

Next-generation LAA occluder maintains good results at 2 years

A stressed looking senior woman next to a bottle of Nuplazid (pimavanserin) capsules.

Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

A doctor wearing blue rubber gloves holds the hand of a patient with psoriatic arthritis.

CV Risk in PsA: Do Drugs Matter?

Study weighs in on heart safety of TNF inhibitors versus other biologics

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Brain Implant Translates Neural Signals Into Sentences

Neuroprosthesis decodes input from brain to vocal tract in stroke patient who cannot speak

A photo of Diana Cejas, MD, MPH

I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

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Should a 'Three Strikes' Rule Apply to Stroke Thrombectomy?

Reconsider forging ahead with repeated clot retrieval attempts, study suggests

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Bariatric Surgery Tied to Decreased Stroke Risk Out to 5 Years

"Clinically important" finding, says researcher

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Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID

Study provides a better basis for weighing the relative risks

ATS over a computer rendering of alveoli

CPAP May Cut Cardiac Events in Some At-Risk Apnea Patients

Greater pulse rate response tied to greater calculated treatment benefit of CPAP

ACC over a computer rendering of the human heart and major blood vessels

LAA Occlusion During Surgery Cuts Stroke Risk

Afib patients on antithrombotic therapy saw gains from add-on left atrial appendage occlusion

A computer rendering of endovascular thrombectomy

This Is How Much Every Second Counts in Stroke Thrombectomy

Delays until reperfusion cost years of healthy life, meta-analysis suggests

SCAI over several views of left and right coronary angiography

Endocarditis After Low-Risk TAVR: Different Trajectory, Problem Organisms

Low-risk patients "not immune" to rare infection, LRT studies show

A mature man sitting at his desk checks his blood sugar with a glucose meter

Diabetes, Dementia, and Age: What's the Link?

Age of diabetes onset, as well as cardiovascular comorbidities, play large role in dementia risk

A mature woman in bed with a migraine clutching her head

Migraines Bode Poorly for Blood Pressure in Menopausal Women

Migraine medication use, presence of auras made no difference in observational study

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USPSTF Still Sour on Afib Screening, Even With Apple Watch

Task force weighs in with draft recommendations for wearables and clinic alike

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Global Stroke Care Takes a Hit During the Pandemic

Seventy-country study finds ties to drop in volume of stroke hospitalizations, treatment

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COVID Stroke Rare in ICU

Ischemic stroke in intensive care didn't raise mortality, but hemorrhagic stroke did

ACIP Punts on J&J COVID Vaccine

CDC advisors back continued "pause" until more data available

A vial of Tranexamic Acid Injection over a computer rendering of a thrombosis

Reassuring Data on Tranexamic Acid and Blood Clots

Yet concerns of thrombotic complications remain

A smiling nurse greets her senior male patient

Comfort Care on the Rise in Acute Stroke

Trends show steep drop in death in-hospital with palliative interventions

A computer rendering of MegaVac Mechanical Thrombectomy System

Cath Lab Team Easily Trained to Do Stroke Intervention

European center reports good results from the start of its endovascular program

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

Positive Data Salvaged for Thrombectomy on Basilar Strokes

BEST, BASICS trials not wholly negative, group finds

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

COVID Strokes: Rates, Types, Disparities

The latest stroke data from the pandemic illuminates patterns

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Stroke Thrombectomy: 6-Hour Threshold Not So Relevant?

Pooled trial analysis supports move to imaging-based criteria

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Stroke Care: Some Progress on Racial Disparities

But substantial gaps remain

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Adjustable Stent Retriever Passes Muster

Novel device offers better grip on clots in LVO strokes

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Novel Vasoregulator Explored for Acute Ischemic Strokes

Early results may signal benefit for those not treated with thrombectomy

An MRI showing brain blood vessel aneurysms

Class of Cancer Drug Linked to Aneurysms, Artery Dissections

Database analysis finds more reports than expected with antiangiogenic drugs

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

Loop Recorder Proves Mettle in Broader Stroke Population

STROKE AF trial supports use outside of cryptogenic stroke category

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

Don't Ditch the tPA in Stroke Thrombectomy Yet

Direct endovascular therapy dealt a blow in MR CLEAN-NO IV

ISC over a computer rendering of a male figure with the front of his brain highlighted by a flash of light

Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy?

Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines

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Immediate Angiography Feasible for Large Vessel Stroke Patients

Not stopping patients in the ED improved hospital workflow and patient outcomes

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Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Units

But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use

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