Stroke
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Aspirin or Anticoagulation to Prevent Stroke in Carotid Dissection?Free
- June 26, 2009
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
In a retrospective study, the incidence of stroke was similar between the two treatments.
- Reviewing:
- Georgiadis D et al. Neurology 2009 May 26; 72:1810
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
BP-Lowering Drugs and Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseFree
- June 25, 2009
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
All five classes of BP-lowering drugs were effective, regardless of patients’ histories.
- Reviewing:
- Law MR et al. BMJ 2009 May 19; 338:b1665
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Women with Nonobstructive CAD
- June 23, 2009
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Women with symptoms and angiography findings of nonobstructed (or even normal) coronary arteries had worse outcomes than asymptomatic women.
- Reviewing:
- Gulati M et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 May 11; 169:843
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Genetic Basis of an Autosomal Recessive Small-Vessel Disease of the Brain
- June 23, 2009
- Anand Viswanathan, MD, PhD
- Neurology
A discovery opens the door to understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying small-vessel arteriopathies.
- Reviewing:
- Hara K et al. N Engl J Med 2009 Apr 23; 360:1729
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
No Clear Benefit for Aspirin in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- June 18, 2009
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
Risks might outweigh benefits in patients who receive other modern preventive therapies. CME
- Reviewing:
- Antithrombotic Trialists' (ATT) Collaboration. Lancet 2009 May 30; 373:1849
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Redux of rFVIIa in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- June 16, 2009
- Gene Sung, MD, MPH
- Neurology
A reanalysis of FAST trial data identifies a subgroup that might benefit clinically.
- Reviewing:
- Mayer SA et al. Stroke 2009 Mar; 40:833
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Aspirin vs. Anticoagulation After Carotid Dissection
- June 11, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Aspirin appears to be the better choice.
- Reviewing:
- Georgiadis D et al. Neurology 2009 May 26; 72:1810
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treating Diabetes and Coronary Artery DiseaseFree
- June 10, 2009
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
Prompt revascularization or initial medical therapy? Insulin sensitization or provision? From the BARI 2D trial, no strategy emerged a clear winner.
- Reviewing:
- Frye RL et al. for the BARI 2D Study Group. N Engl J Med 2009 Jun 11; 360:2503
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Should Carotid Stenting Be Performed in Octogenarians?
- June 10, 2009
- Howard C. Herrmann, MD
- Cardiology
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.
- Reviewing:
- Chiam PTL et al. Circulation 2009 May 5; 119:2343
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Stroke After TIA: How Likely and How Soon?Free
- June 1, 2009
- Richard D. Zane, MD, FAAEM
- Emergency Medicine
Risk for stroke within 24 hours after TIA was 5% in this large population-based study.
- Reviewing:
- Chandratheva A et al. Neurology 2009 Jun 2; 72:1941
