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Early blood pressure control in ambulances shows no clear benefit for stroke patients, study finds

2024-05-21 07:26 AM

A recent New England Journal of Medicine study assesses whether early blood-pressure control within ambulances leads to favorable clinical outcomes among patients with undifferentiated acute stroke. Study: Intensive Ambulance-Delivered Blood-Pressure Reduction in Hyperacute Stroke. Image Credit: Jaromir Chalabala / Shutterstock.com Treating stroke Intensive treatment to lower blood pressure levels is often clinically beneficial in patients with acute …

Stroke preparedness: Recognising early signs and actions to take | Health

2024-03-12 12:59 PM

It very important to recognise early signs or symptoms of stroke and take prompt action right away as every minute delay, especially in an ischemic stroke, can lead to the death and destruction of thousands and thousands of neurons in the brain. So, what is something we can do to recognise early signs of a …

All About Disease That Mithun Chakraborty Has Been Diagnosed With

2024-02-11 12:03 AM

Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87% of all strokes. Veteran actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday morning after experiencing weakness in his right arm and leg. He has been diagnosed with an Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke), according to an official statement released by the hospital. The 73-year-old …

Impressive Bleeding Profile With Factor XI Inhibitor in AF

2023-11-14 03:35 AM

xFurther details from the phase 2b AZALEA trial with the factor XI inhibitor abelacimab (Anthos) show significant reductions in major and clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding compared with rivaroxaban for patients with AF; the risk of stroke was moderate to high. The trial was stopped earlier this year because of an “overwhelming” reduction in bleeding with …

Apixaban Cuts Stroke But Ups Bleeding in Subclinical AF

2023-11-13 02:01 AM

In patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) detected by implanted devices such as pacemakers or loop recorders, oral anticoagulation with apixaban resulted in a lower risk of stroke or systemic embolism than aspirin, but a higher risk of major bleeding in the ARTESIA study. The results appear to contrast somewhat with the recently reported NOAH-AFNET …