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SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Aspirin or Anticoagulation to Prevent Stroke in Carotid Dissection?Free

In a retrospective study, the incidence of stroke was similar between the two treatments.

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BP-Lowering Drugs and Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseFree

All five classes of BP-lowering drugs were effective, regardless of patients’ histories.

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Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Women with Nonobstructive CAD

Women with symptoms and angiography findings of nonobstructed (or even normal) coronary arteries had worse outcomes than asymptomatic women.

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Genetic Basis of an Autosomal Recessive Small-Vessel Disease of the Brain

  • Neurology

A discovery opens the door to understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying small-vessel arteriopathies.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

No Clear Benefit for Aspirin in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Risks might outweigh benefits in patients who receive other modern preventive therapies. CME

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Redux of rFVIIa in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

A reanalysis of FAST trial data identifies a subgroup that might benefit clinically.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Aspirin vs. Anticoagulation After Carotid Dissection

Aspirin appears to be the better choice.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Treating Diabetes and Coronary Artery DiseaseFree

Prompt revascularization or initial medical therapy? Insulin sensitization or provision? From the BARI 2D trial, no strategy emerged a clear winner.

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Should Carotid Stenting Be Performed in Octogenarians?

Results of a case series suggest that the procedure can be safe and effective, but its net benefit in these patients remains to be determined.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Stroke After TIA: How Likely and How Soon?Free

Risk for stroke within 24 hours after TIA was 5% in this large population-based study.

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