Stroke
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A Secondary-Prevention Alarm Bell for Lower-Income Countries
- May 15, 2013
- JoAnne M. Foody, MD
- Cardiology
Among survivors of coronary heart disease and stroke, those in lower-income countries were even less likely to observe key elements of a healthy lifestyle than survivors in wealthier countries.
- Reviewing:
- Teo K et al. JAMA 2013 Apr 17; 309:1613
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Reducing Salt Intake Lowers Blood Pressure and Is Associated with Lower Cardiovascular-Related Mortality
- April 30, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Lower salt intake is linked to lower risk for stroke, stroke-related mortality, and coronary heart disease–related mortality.
- Reviewing:
- He FJ et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 4; 346:f1325
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Higher Potassium Intake Lowers Blood Pressure and Is Associated with Less Risk for Stroke
- April 18, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
A BP-lowering effect was noted in hypertensive people and those with high sodium intake. CME
- Reviewing:
- Aburto NJ et al. BMJ 2013 Apr 4; 346:f1378
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A First Look at Cardioversion or Ablation for AF in Rivaroxaban Recipients
- April 17, 2013
- Mark S. Link, MD
- Cardiology
In a subset of ROCKET AF participants who underwent cardioversion or catheter ablation procedures, rivaroxaban was as safe as warfarin.
- Reviewing:
- Piccini JP et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013 Mar 13
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Dabigatran Bleeding Complications Are Not More Common than Expected
- April 12, 2013
- Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH
- Emergency Medicine
Dabigatran is safer than warfarin, and reporting bias explains high numbers of reported complications.
- Reviewing:
- Southworth MR et al. N Engl J Med 2013 Apr 4; 368:1272
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Cryptogenic Stroke: Two More Studies
- April 9, 2013
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Results were negative in one study and ambiguous in another.
- Reviewing:
- Meier B et al. N Engl J Med 2013 Mar 21; 368:1083
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Long-Term Mortality in Young Patients with Stroke or TIA
- April 2, 2013
- Seemant Chaturvedi, MD
- Neurology
Mortality was higher in patients aged 18 to 50 than in their population-based peers in a prospective study.
- Reviewing:
- Rutten-Jacobs LCA et al. JAMA 2013 Mar 20; 309:1136
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
What Is the Best Thrombolytic Strategy for Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis?
- March 27, 2013
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
In a large single-center study, slow, low-dose tissue plasminogen activator infusions yielded good results with low complication rates.
- Reviewing:
- Özkan M et al. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2013 Feb; 6:206
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
More Inconclusive Results from PFO-Closure TrialsFree
- March 20, 2013
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
Two new studies fail to provide strong evidence either for or against PFO correction to prevent recurrent cryptogenic stroke.
- Reviewing:
- Meier B et al. for the PC Trial investigators. N Engl J Med 2013 Mar 21; 368:1083
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Immediate Fibrinolysis Compared with Delayed Primary PCI
- March 10, 2013
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- Cardiology
A proof-of-concept study suggests that early initiation of a lytic is an acceptable alternative to primary PCI in patients who present to non–PCI-capable hospitals.
- Reviewing:
- Armstrong PW et al. N Engl J Med 2013 Mar 10
