Up until recently, people
at risk of stroke and blood clotting only had one highly - effective treatment option, warfarin.
The brain may continue to hemorrhage or form blood clots, putting the patient
at risk of a stroke if surgical action is not taken.
«If there were more biomarkers available to identify people
at risk of stroke, this would invariably lead to prevention therapies, to lower the number of stroke victims,» Rogove said.
The use of newer blood - thinners for patients
at risk of stroke may lead to two fewer days in the hospital for those who experience complications, with the same survival rate as the older drug warfarin, according to a data study by researchers at UC San Francisco.
With the loss of the cushioning effect provided by free - moving collagen in the blood vessels, the force of the surge of blood that is driven into the arteries by the pumping action of the heart is carried directly to organs like the kidneys and the brain, damaging to the structures that filter our blood and that connect the functional regions of our brain, and putting
us at risk of a stroke.
People
at risk of stroke often take aspirin to reduce their risk of having another stroke; however, a percentage of patients may be insensitive, or resistant, to aspirin, which in turn may negate the aspirin's effect of lowering stroke risk.
Patients who have atrial fibrillation after surgery are
at risk of stroke in the postoperative period.
Older people who have had strokes or who have vascular disease are
at risk of stroke both immediately after cardiac surgery and during the following two years, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Not exact matches
These people are
at an increased
risk of heart disease,
stroke, and adult - onset diabetes.
A new study from researchers
at the University
of North Carolina shows that loneliness can «vastly elevate» a person's
risk of heart disease,
stroke and cancer, making it as dangerous to your health as a lack
of physical inactivity in youth or diabetes in old age.
«
At a
stroke of a pen, what the mayor has done is
risked 40,000 jobs and
of course... damaged the lives
of those 3.5 million Uber users,» May said in the interview, given before the start
of her Conservative Party's annual conference on Sunday.
«
At a
stroke of a pen, what the mayor has done is
risked 40,000 jobs and
of course... damaged the lives
of those 3.5 million Uber users.
«Too many New Yorkers are
at risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and
stroke due to high sodium intake, and this saltshaker will help New Yorkers make better decisions about their diet — ultimately leading to a healthier and quite possibly a longer life.»
or more
of garlic powder every day may reduce aortic stiffness as people age, while separate studies
at the State University
of New York
at Albany have found that people who eat garlic exhibit a lower incidence
of stomach cancer, have longer blood clotting times, and lower blood lipid levels (a factor associated with reduced
risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease)....
Apples also reduce the
risk of strokes, making it such a good fruit to eat
at any time
of the day.
Did you know that nine out
of ten people have
at least one
risk factor for heart disease and
stroke?
Since our launch in August 2000, MomsTEAM has been educating parents, coaches, athletic trainers and players on the dangers
of heat illness, how to prevent exertional heat
stroke - particularly among football players who are most
at risk during pre-season practice - and how heat
stroke should be treated if and when it occurs.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a heat index chart parents and coaches can use to determine when heat and humidity have reached the point where athletes are
at serious
risk of heat illnesses, such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion or even heat
stroke.
Once your child is about age 2 or older, the doctor may suggest something called transcranial doppler ultrasonography, which creates a picture
of the brain that can help determine whether your baby is
at high
risk for a
stroke.
Although the hierarchy
at the Merck drug company was aware that the pain killer Vioxx increased the
risk of death from heart attack and
stroke, they marketed it anyway.
Furthermore, a child who is obese by age 12 has more than a 75 percent chance
of becoming an obese adult,
at risk for Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
stroke, hypertension, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, asthma and certain cancers.
Drinking more than the weekly limit can increase your weight and your blood pressure, putting you
at risk of heart disease and
stroke.
There are currently more than 6.6 million households across the UK who can not afford to heat their homes, putting them
at risk of serious health problems such as heart disease,
strokes, respiratory illnesses - such as asthma and bronchitis - and exacerbating common ailments like colds and flu as well as increasing the likelihood
of falls and other accidents.
People living in a cold home are
at higher
risk of lung conditions, heart attack,
stroke and mental health problems.
People with type 2 diabetes are
at high
risk of cardiovascular - related events, such as heart attacks,
stroke, and even death, often because their levels
of triglycerides are so high, and their high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are low.
U.S. doctors enrolled 42,418 patients from 623 offices and clinics, treated participants with one
of four commonly prescribed drugs, and followed them for
at least five years to see how well the medications controlled their blood pressure and reduced the
risk of heart attack,
stroke and other cardiovascular problems.
The study, published in open - access journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science, also shows that the dogs did not suffer from a buildup
of electrolytes from the drink, suggesting that electrolyte drinks are a safe hydration alternative for sniffer dogs, who are
at risk of heat
stroke in hot weather.
Bress and the researchers analyzed data from individuals who met SPRINT eligibility: they were
of age 50 or older,
at high
risk of cardiovascular disease and without a history
of diabetes or
stroke.
The meta - analysis looked
at all
of the available research on the
risk of developing
stroke in people with «prehypertension,» or blood pressure higher than optimal but lower than the threshold to be diagnosed with high blood pressure, which is 140/90 mmHg.
Too few patients with retinal infarction, or loss
of blood flow in the eye, are evaluated for
stroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them at increased risk for another stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clini
stroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them
at increased
risk for another
stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clini
stroke, according to preliminary research presented
at the American
Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clini
Stroke Association's International
Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clini
Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment
of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clinicians.
But about 3 percent
of the time, the surgery itself can trigger a
stroke, heart attack, or even death, so it offers meaningful benefit only to people who are
at the highest
risk of having a
stroke.
Nevertheless, neurologist Peter Rothwell, a researcher
at Oxford University and specialist on
stroke, has found that 80 percent
of such procedures were performed on low -
risk patients without symptoms — an inappropriate group.
He noted these findings are
of greatest concern for people who have obesity and prediabetes or diabetes, since they are already
at heightened
risk of heart attacks and
strokes.
«People with psoriasis, particularly those with more severe disease, have an increased
risk for a variety
of other health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
stroke and heart attack,» says board - certified dermatologist Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, director
of dermatology research
at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.
A team
of researchers led by Prof. Tobias Kurth, Head
of the Institute
of Public Health (IPH)
at Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has now been able to establish the following: female migraine patients have a higher
risk of stroke or heart attacks than women without migraine.
The investigators looked
at the different
risk factors, and determined the proportion
of strokes which would be cut if the
risk factor disappeared.
Diabetic patients suffer from high blood glucose or sugar, putting them
at risk of heart disease,
stroke, kidney failure, nerve damage, blindness, and other complications.
«However, studies have shown that HDL doesn't work as well in people
at high
risk for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, and that the functional ability of HDL matters as much as its quantity,» said senior study author Montserrat Fitó, M.D., Ph.D., and coordinator of the Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and at the Ciber of Physipathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Sp
risk for heart attacks,
strokes and other cardiovascular diseases, and that the functional ability
of HDL matters as much as its quantity,» said senior study author Montserrat Fitó, M.D., Ph.D., and coordinator
of the Cardiovascular
Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and at the Ciber of Physipathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Sp
Risk and Nutrition Research Group
at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute in Barcelona and
at the Ciber
of Physipathology
of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Spain.
«While it is very well accepted that improving cardiovascular health can reduce the
risk of stroke and heart attacks, we now believe that drugs aimed
at improving cerebrovascular health may be an additional strategy to treating brain diseases in the future.»
Previous studies have looked mainly
at genes causing atherosclerosis and genes affecting the function
of platelets and clotting processes as
risk factors for ischemic
stroke (clot obstructing blood flow to the brain).
«Previous
stroke, vascular disease: Seniors
at higher
risk of stroke after heart surgery.»
Women with preeclampsia are
at higher
risk of stroke during pregnancy and after delivery.
In a related editorial, Michael G. Ison, MD, MS, Medical Director
of the Transplant & Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Service for Northwestern Medicine and associate professor
of Infectious Diseases and Organ Transplantation
at the Northwestern University Feinberg School
of Medicine, noted additional benefits associated with antiviral therapy for influenza, including reductions in lower respiratory infections, hospitalizations, antibiotic use, and
stroke risk.
As well, patients who score higher on the CHADS2 score, a rule used by physicians to determine a patient's
risk of stroke, are
at increased
risk of stroke with or without atrial fibrillation.
Researchers noted that boys and girls who were 2 to 3 inches shorter than average for their age were
at increased
risk of clot - related (ischemic)
stroke in adult men and women and
of bleeding
stroke in men.
«Our study suggests that short height in children is a possible marker
of stroke risk and suggests these children should pay extra attention to changing or treating modifiable
risk factors for
stroke throughout life to reduce the chances
of having this disease,» said senior study author Jennifer L. Baker, Ph.D., associate professor in the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital and Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty
of Health and Medical Sciences,
at the University
of Copenhagen, in Denmark.
Patients with low testosterone levels who have then gone on to have testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) could be
at lower
risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack or
stroke, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
The trial, stopped
at the end
of 2004, suggests that naproxen is associated with a higher
risk of heart and
stroke problems than Celebrex is — a finding that contradicts many other published studies.
In addition, the
risk of stroke increased among men who had
at least one hangover per year.
In a comparison
of mechanical prosthetic vs bioprosthetic mitral valves among patients 50 to 69 years
of age undergoing mitral valve replacement, there was no significant difference in survival
at 15 years, although there were differences in
risk of reoperation, bleeding and
stroke, according to a study in the April 14 issue
of JAMA.