by Siobhan Mclernon, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As a nurse working in a neurocritical care, I witnessed the sudden and devastating effects of stroke on survivors and their caregivers. Following my nursing career, I became a researcher specializing in stroke. Knowledge of stroke risk factors in the general public is poor, so stroke prevention is a priority for...
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Do We Really Know the Stroke Risk From AF?
John M. Mandrola, MD DISCLOSURES | February 04, 2025 15274 Add to Email Alerts One of the most interesting trends in modern cardiology is the reversal of dogmas. Routine beta-blockers after myocardial infarction may no longer be needed despite being established practice for years. The net benefit of oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be another area of...
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Vascular ‘fingerprint’ at the back of the eye can accurately predict stroke risk
by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain A vascular ‘fingerprint’ on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person’s risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the need for multiple invasive lab tests, finds research published online in the journal Heart. The fingerprint, comprising 29 indicators...
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Cannabis use linked to increase in heart attack and stroke risk
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of 430,000 adults in the U.S. found that using cannabis, most commonly through smoking, eating, or vaporizing it, was significantly associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even after controlling for tobacco use (combustible cigarettes and other tobacco products) and other cardiovascular risk...
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Determine stroke risk at an early stage using tear fluid, mitochondria and AI-based data
Experts present holistic predictive approach for preventive and individualized treatmentPeer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITATSKLINIKUM BONN PROF. DR. OLGA GOLUBNITSCHAJA, HEAD OF THE RESEARCH GROUP FOR 3P (PREDICTIVE, PREVENTIVE AND PERSONALIZED) MEDICINE AT THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN (UKB)CREDIT: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN (UKB)/R. MÜLLER Every year, over 100 million people worldwide suffer a stroke. Ischemic strokes (cerebral infarction) are...
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Niacin supplements linked to greater risk of heart attacks and strokes
People with higher levels of niacin in their blood may be more at risk of a heart attack or stroke, possibly because too much of the vitamin inflames blood vessels By Grace Wade Niacin, or vitamin B3, is a popular supplement SERSOL/Alamy People with high levels of niacin, also known as vitamin B3, in their...
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Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke
by American Heart Association Credit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of having a stroke, and those who develop high blood pressure before age 45 may have twice the risk of suffering a stroke, according to a preliminary...
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Prediabetes and persistent tobacco use may triple risk of stroke in healthy young adults
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain The combination of persistent tobacco use and prediabetes (higher than normal blood sugar levels that may progress to type 2 diabetes) triples the risk of stroke in young adults who do not have other cardiovascular risk factors, according to a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association’s...
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New evidence bolsters theory e-cigarettes may increase stroke risk
by American Physiological Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There is new evidence that bolsters a possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder. Their study, conducted in humans, showed that circulating endothelial cell-derived microvesicles (tiny, bubble-like particles released into the bloodstream during inflammation) from e-cigarette...
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes increase stroke risk
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who experience an adverse pregnancy outcome—such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia or preterm birth—have a higher risk of developing stroke in their lifetime, and at a younger age. The findings, published today in the peer-reviewed journal Stroke, also found...
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