Nature Reviews - Cardiology

JULY 17, 2025

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 18 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01186-3 In this Perspective article, Saba and Libby review the latest evidence highlighting the lack of a correlation between stenosis severity and the risk of atherosclerosis-induced thrombotic complications and question the overreliance on stenosis grading for therapeutic (..)

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DAIC

JANUARY 30, 2025

This study, Precision in Stroke Care: A Novel Model for Predicting Functional Independence in Urgent Carotid Intervention Patients, is now available in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Stroke care presents distinct challenges that require swift action and informed decisions. tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 15:31 Jan.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JULY 14, 2025

BackgroundHeart failure (HF) is a well‐recognized risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, limited data are available on whether these changes have modified the stroke risk associated with HF in patients with AF. ResultsWe identified 229 565 patients with incident AF of whom 17.4%

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Circulation

JANUARY 27, 2025

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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Open Heart

JANUARY 20, 2025

We present a case of myxoma with cardioembolic stroke coexisting with coronary artery disease. Given the atypical combination of ischemic and haemorrhagic strokes, cardioembolic source was suspected. Introduction Myxomas are the most frequent type of benign tumour of the heart, typically found in the left atrium.

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Stroke Journal

JUNE 22, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 7 , Page 1965-1968, July 1, 2025. Poverty profoundly influences stroke risk, access to care, and recovery, yet remains largely invisible in hyperacute stroke trials.

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Stroke Journal

MAY 29, 2025

Stroke, Ahead of Print. A validated measure of treatment burden for use as an outcome measure in stroke trials is needed. to create a stroke-specific measure, PETS-stroke, and examined its psychometric properties.METHODS:We conducted an observational cohort study. years; female, 43.3%).

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

JUNE 30, 2025

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Volume 5, Issue 4 , July 1, 2025. BackgroundMobile stroke unit (MSU) has been demonstrated to significantly reduce time to treatment and increase the chances of early intravenous thrombolysis with positive effect on clinical outcomes.

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Stroke Journal

JUNE 9, 2025

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Software programs leveraging artificial intelligence to detect vessel occlusions are now widely available to aid in stroke triage. The intended audience includes specialists in stroke care in neurology, emergency medicine, radiology, and neurosurgery.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MAY 5, 2025

People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a recent study of more than a million people.

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Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

In contrast, the ion-channel pathway was associated with a lower risk of cardioembolic stroke (Phet=0.04 RESULTS:Genetic variants representing distinct AF-related mechanistic pathways had significantly different effects on several AF-related phenotypes.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 11, 2025

A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry may enhance how medical professionals detect hidden blood clots responsible for strokes.

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Open Heart

JANUARY 20, 2025

Introduction Atrial myxoma is a significant cause of stroke in younger individuals. of all ischemic strokes due to embolization from the cardiac tumor. Young stroke is one its neurological manifestation through cerebral embolization. Although it is a rare condition, it accounts for up to 0.5%

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Stroke Journal

JUNE 25, 2025

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Stroke significantly impacts mortality and long-term disability, necessitating effective rehabilitation strategies to enhance recovery. This review examines the roles of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and fastigial nucleus stimulation (FNS) in facilitating ischemic stroke recovery through brain-body interactions.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JULY 14, 2025

However, its associations with stroke risk in a population with cardiovascular‐kidney‐metabolic (CKM) syndrome stages 0 to 3 remain unclear.MethodsThe data for this study were obtained from CHARLS (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study). The outcome of this study was stroke events. years, and 53.08% were women.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 16, 2025

The high galectin-3 group had a significantly higher incidence of all-cause mortality, cardiac mortality, and composite of all-cause mortality, non-fatal MI, and stroke. ConclusionOur data suggest that serum galectin-3 is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in patients undergoing PCI with DES.

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DAIC

JULY 9, 2025

developer of the CGuard Prime carotid stent system for the prevention of stroke, announced the official commercial launch of the CGuard Prime carotid stent system in the U.S., This technology represents an important advancement in how we approach stroke prevention in the U.S.” “Our Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 4, 2025

It could significantly improve success rates in treating strokes, heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, and other clot-related diseases. Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2025

Patients undergoing transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman FLX had significantly lower risk of major adverse events and ischemic stroke at one year vs. patients implanted with the Watchman 2.5

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

The primary outcome was MACE, defined as cardiovascular mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction, heart failure, recurrent revascularization, stroke, and severe arrhythmias. Clinical and laboratory data, including homocysteine (Hcy), albumin (Alb), and HAR, were collected.

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DAIC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

4] "Many patients taking antiplatelet therapy are simply not prescribed anticoagulants because of the fear of bleeding, leaving them without protection from the risk of stroke,” said Dan Bloomfield, MD, chief medical officer of Anthos Therapeutics. incidence rate for rivaroxaban to a 3.5% incidence rate for abelacimab 150 mg). [1] vs 4.6%).

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Stroke Journal

JUNE 22, 2025

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue 7 , Page 1914-1916, July 1, 2025.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MAY 26, 2025

BackgroundLimited data exist regarding differences in ischemic stroke care across the care continuum between patients with and without prestroke disability. ResultsOf 2476 ischemic stroke patients, 1326 (53%) had prestroke disability. ResultsOf 2476 ischemic stroke patients, 1326 (53%) had prestroke disability.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JUNE 23, 2025

BackgroundAlthough physical activity correlates with reduced depressive symptoms among survivors of stroke, how frequency, intensity, and duration of physical activity relate to mental health is unknown. fewer days of poor mental health, with relative differences of 11.1%, 14.8%, and 5.8%, respectively.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 24, 2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia and a major contributor to stroke and heart failure. By incorporating diverse clinical, imaging, and genomic data, predictive models outperform conventional risk scores in estimating stroke risk and disease progression.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 19, 2025

Intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy improves functional independence among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting within 4.5 hours vs. thrombectomy alone, according to new results from the BRIDGE-TNK randomized trial.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 19, 2025

Intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy improves functional independence among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting within 4.5 hours vs. thrombectomy alone, according to new results from the BRIDGE-TNK randomized trial.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 28, 2025

The secondary endpoints were defined as the complete resolution of the thrombus within six months along with the following events, including minor and major bleeding events, a systemic embolism, transient ischemic attack, stroke, and all-cause mortality.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

This condition, called atherosclerosis, narrows the arteries, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Artery Damage : Hypertension damages the inner lining of your arteries, making them less elastic and more prone to plaque buildup.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 25, 2025

For patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion who present within 4.5

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HeartRhythm

MAY 17, 2025

Despite treatment with anticoagulants, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remain exposed to a relevant residual risk of stroke. It remains to be proven if catheter ablation of AF can lead to an additional stroke protection benefit in these patients.

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The New England Journal of Medicine

JULY 9, 2025

Endovascular thrombectomy has been shown to be safe and effective in selected patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) up to 24 hours after symptom onset.1 1 In pivotal randomized, controlled trials, endovascular thrombectomy was studied as an adjunct to standard therapy with intravenous thrombolysis for.

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Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Primary outcome was new-onset CVD (self-reported heart disease/stroke) based on survey data at Wave 2 (2012–2015) and/or Wave 3 (2018–2020). Methods The Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study prospectively recruited participants aged ≥45 years (n=267 357) between 2005 and 2009 (New South Wales, Australia).

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 18, 2025

Intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy improves functional independence among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting within 4.5 hours vs. thrombectomy alone, according to new results from the BRIDGE-TNK randomized trial.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 18, 2025

Intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy improves functional independence among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting within 4.5 hours vs. thrombectomy alone, according to new results from the BRIDGE-TNK randomized trial.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 17, 2025

Intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy improves functional independence among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting within 4.5 hours vs. thrombectomy alone, according to new results from the BRIDGE-TNK randomized trial.

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American College of Cardiology

JULY 16, 2025

Intravenous tenecteplase before endovascular thrombectomy improves functional independence among patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) presenting within 4.5 hours vs. thrombectomy alone, according to new results from the BRIDGE-TNK randomized trial.

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