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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Recurrent stroke"”.
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Examining the relationship between American Heart Association stroke prevention strategies and the incidence of recurrent stroke in large urban stroke prevention and neurology clinics
Stroke remains a leading cause of death and disability, imposing a significant burden on survivors and healthcare systems. Despite established guidelines by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, adherence to secondary stroke prevention strategies remains a challenge. This …
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Feasibility and Acceptability of a SystemCHANGE™ Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Older Adult Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
… in older adult, non-adherent ischemic stroke patients. This pilot intervention study will guide future protocol refinement of a fully powered study. Significance: There has been a striking increase in the number of stroke survivors in the past two decades. Of the nearly 800,000 people …
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Delay in accessing healthcare after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke : the role of primary care in the problem and the solution
Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke are associated with a high risk of recurrent stroke which can be predicted with a clinical rule and reduced with urgent treatment. Delay in accessing assessment and vascular risk factor modification should therefore be as short as possible, yet …
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When working towards an optimised Carotid stenting procedure does patient, procedural and pharmacological selection impact on outcome.
Carotid intervention for stroke prevention in the form of carotid artery stenting has been performed in clinical trials since the beginning of the 1980’s. Improvements in the operative technique and pharmacology used during the procedure have reduced complication rates since stenting began. Long …
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Identifying strategies to inform interventions for the secondary prevention of stroke in UK primary care
Stroke is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease in adults. With the risk of recurrent stroke high, preventative medicines aimed at risk factor reduction are the method of choice for addressing the challenge of increased morbidity and mortality and improving patient outcomes. …
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Causes and consequences of lacunar stroke
Introduction Lacunar strokes are both common and disabling; they cause up to 52 strokes per 100,000 people per year and 29-46% of survivors are disabled. Lacunar stroke is part of the spectrum of small vessel disease (SVD) which also causes cognitive impairment and gait disturbance; together these …
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Surface integrity of laser cutting nitinol shape memory alloy
Every year, millions of people experience new or recurrent stroke or heart attack. Cholesterol plaque buildup is the culprit for these fatal diseases. One standard procedure to treat these diseases is inserting a stent into the arteries to retain the blood flow. Stent materials are critical for …
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Factors associated with variation in secondary prevention medication use after stroke
Stroke is an important cause of death and disability. Once a person has had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), they have a high chance of having another, and this risk can be reduced by taking stroke prevention medications. Medications to prevent recurrent stroke include statins to lower …
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Inflammatory markers as novel predictors of cardiovascular disease
… and more data are needed. In 3 prospective stroke studies, TNF alpha demonstrated some moderate associations with acute stroke outcome and recurrent stroke risk, but not with incident stroke in the elderly with vascular disease. IL-18 demonstrated no association with risk or outcome in any …
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Secondary Prevention: A Cost-Effective Yet Underutilized Strategy for Reducing the Stroke Burden in Resource-Limited Settings
BACKGROUND: Over two-thirds of global stroke occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where the populations are affected on average 15 years younger. Those who survive potentially lose their livelihood and are financially vulnerable to health care expenses. On a national level, stroke …