Fixed-dose combination treatment with aspirin may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
1. Risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and revascularization was lower in the fixed-dose combination pill group compared to ...
Tag: stroke risk
Carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy show similar efficacy for stroke prevention in high-risk carotid artery stenosis
1. 1% of patients in CAS and CEA had disabling stroke or mortality, whereas 2% in both group had non-disabling ...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis exhibited similar outcomes for mortality and stroke
1. Mortality and stroke rates at 30-days and 1-year did not differ significantly between low-risk patients with bicuspid versus tricuspid ...
#VisualAbstract: Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring following discharge detects atrial fibrillation in postoperative cardiac patients
1. Rates of detected atrial fibrillation (A fib) were significantly higher in postoperative cardiac surgery patients who wore a patch-based ...
COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk for acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke
1. Risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke was increased during the first two weeks following a COVID-19 infection ...
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Tailored antiplatelet therapy improves outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
1. Guided selection of antiplatelet therapy reduced rates of major adverse cardiovascular event rates compared to standard therapy. 2. Guided ...
Non-consensus transient ischemic attacks linked to high short-term and long-term risks of stroke
1. Risk of recurrent stroke within 90 days of an index event was comparable among patients with non-consensus TIA and ...
