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Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease News

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Stroke Recurrence Risk Compared to using just one antiplatelet drug, dual antiplatelet therapy started soon after ischemic stroke reduced the risk of recurrence without increasing the risk of major bleeding.
Reuters Health Information, February 7, 2012
Vorapaxar Meets End Point But Ups Bleeding In its second phase 3 trial, Merck's novel antiplatelet agent reduced ischemic events but increased bleeding, including ICH. Results looked more promising in patients without a history of stroke.
Heartwire, February 7, 2012

ISC CT/CTA a Practical Way to Assess Recurrent Stroke Risk
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012
ISC AXIS-2: G-CSF Fails to Improve Recovery After Stroke
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012
ISC Wake-Up Stroke Patients May Still Benefit from Thrombolysis
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012
ISC Hands-Free Ultrasound Device Boosts tPA Delivery in Stroke
Medscape Medical News, February 7, 2012

Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease Perspectives

Improved Outcomes in Acute Stroke: An Effective Protocol Dr. Hans-Cristoph Diener looks at the impact of evidence-based management protocols in fever, hyperglycemia, and swallowing dysfunction associated with acute stroke.
Medscape Neurology, February 2, 2012
Does Reducing SBP Cut CV Risk in Patients With Diabetes? Are current American Diabetes Association guidelines for systolic blood pressure targets reasonable?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 25, 2012

Bypass Surgery for Stroke Prevention
Medscape General Surgery, January 12, 2012
Afib, Severe Sepsis, and the Risk for Stroke and Death
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, December 22, 2011
Sonothrombolysis for Intracerebral Hemorrhages
Medscape Neurology, December 9, 2011
Stenting or Medication for Intracranial Arterial Stenosis?
Medscape Neurology, December 1, 2011

Journals

Cardiac Complications in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 29, 2012
Higher CHADS2 Scores Predict Worse Outcomes
Journal Watch, January 26, 2012
Sodium Excretion and Elevated Cardiovascular Morbidity
Journal Watch, January 24, 2012
Peripheral Leukocyte Counts and Outcomes After ICH
Journal of Neuroinflammation, January 24, 2012
Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Neurosurgical Focus, January 23, 2012

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