Stroke
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
- February 9, 2010
- Joshua P. Klein, MD, PhD
- Neurology
Can DWI differentiate reversible changes caused by NPH from irreversible microangiopathic changes within periventricular white matter?
- Reviewing:
- Tullberg M et al. Acta Neurol Scand 2009 Oct; 120:226
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Catheter Ablation Bests Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Drug-Refractory Paroxysmal AFib
- February 3, 2010
- Mark S. Link, MD
- Cardiology
Radiofrequency pulmonary-vein ablation outperformed drug therapy in limiting AF recurrence and improving quality of life. CME
- Reviewing:
- Wilber DJ et al. for the ThermoCool AF Trial Investigators. JAMA 2010 Jan 27; 303:333
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Population-Based Benefits of Salt Reduction
- February 2, 2010
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Daily intake of 3 g less per person could lower annual U.S. cardiac-related deaths by as many as 92,000.
- Reviewing:
- Bibbins-Domingo K et al. N Engl J Med 2010 Jan 20
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ischemic Infarction and POEMS Syndrome
- February 2, 2010
- Alexander Venizelos, MD, and Jose Biller, MD, FACP, FAAN, FAHA
- Neurology
A retrospective observational analysis supports evidence that POEMS syndrome is an independent risk factor for cerebral infarction.
- Reviewing:
- Dupont SA et al. Neurology 2009 Oct 20; 73:1308
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating Basilar Artery Occlusion
- February 2, 2010
- Barney J. Stern, MD
- Neurology
A registry study suggests that intra-arterial thrombolysis is not superior to intravenous thrombolysis for BAO and that IVT is superior in patients with mild-to-moderate deficits.
- Reviewing:
- Schonewille WJ et al. Lancet Neurol 2009 Aug; 8:724
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
C-Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease: Cause, Mediator, or Marker?
- January 28, 2010
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Much of the association between CRP levels and ischemic vascular disease depends on other risk factors.
- Reviewing:
- The Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration. Lancet 2010 Jan 9; 375:132
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prediction of Long-Term Outcome After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- January 26, 2010
- Natalia S. Rost, MD
- Neurology
The ICH score was accurate in predicting long-term functional outcome in a validation study.
- Reviewing:
- Hemphill JC III et al. Neurology 2009 Oct 6; 73:1088
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Sonothrombolysis for Proximal Occlusions
- January 26, 2010
- Farzaneh A. Sorond, MD, PhD
- Neurology
Can microspheres safely enhance sonothrombolysis of proximal occlusions in acute ischemic stroke?
- Reviewing:
- Molina CA et al. Ann Neurol 2009 Jul; 66:28
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Predicting Short-Term Risk for Stroke Recurrence
- January 22, 2010
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
A new Web-based risk score based on readily available clinical and imaging information is a good predictor of risk for recurrence.
- Reviewing:
- Ay H et al. Neurology 2010 Jan 12; 74:128
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antidepressant Use and Cardiovascular Risk in Postmenopausal Women
- January 21, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Although antidepressants were not associated with coronary heart disease risk, SSRIs were associated with higher stroke risk and both SSRIs and TCAs with higher all-cause mortality.
- Reviewing:
- Smoller JW et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 Dec 14/28; 169:2128
