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
World Stroke Day and The Importance of Preventive Healthcare
2022 27 Oct
According to a UN health agency report, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute one of the largest health problems in the recent years, accounting for nearly three quarters of deaths globally. Among the main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases(CVD), including heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, along with... 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
U.S. FDA Warns Not to Diagnose Using Stroke Triage Software
2022 16 Apr
On 11 April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned healthcare providers that radiological computer-aided triage and notification (CADt) devices should be used not to diagnose patients that may have intracranial large vessel occlusion (LVO). In its letter, the FDA reminded healthcare providers that the purpose of LVO CADt devices is... 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