Sentences with phrase «with ischemic stroke»

The study demonstrates that variations in the PDE4D gene are significantly associated with ischemic stroke.

Intravenous thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) can improve outcomes for patients with ischemic stroke treated within 4 1/2 hours of the onset of symptoms.

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James Mitchell, who studies stress resistance at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, was especially interested in ischemic reperfusion injury, a problem that often occurs with heart attacks and strokes, and sometimes even from heart and vascular surgery.

«Our research has identified a gene affecting another type of ischemic stroke, due to small vessel disease, and also suggests some genes may be associated with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and may act through a novel pathway affecting pericytes, a type of cell in the wall of small arteries and capillaries.

The research team worked with human RPE cells and an experimental model of ischemic stroke.

Dr. Paul R. Sanberg, Distinguished University Professor, a co-author of the paper, concluded that «these novel data showing BSCB damage in subacute and chronic ischemic stroke may lead to development of new therapeutic approaches for patients with ischemic cerebral infarction.»

«We found that the risk of ischemic stroke, which is associated with a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common stroke subtype, is increased in overweight and obese women.

«Higher body mass index, or BMI, was associated with increased risk of total stroke in every category and the number of ischemic strokes was higher than the number of hemorrhagic stroke in every category.

Timely administration of intravenous thrombolytics is associated with more favorable outcomes from ischemic stroke, but has not been shown to have significant effects on mortality.

Among the 344,534 women with a healthy weight (BMI between 22.5 and 25), 0.7 percent (2,253) had an ischemic stroke and 0.5 percent (1,583) had a hemorrhagic stroke.

The totality of the worldwide evidence confirmed that risks associated with excess weight are consistently greater for ischemic than for hemorrhagic stroke.

Frits R. Rosendaal, M.D., Ph.D., of Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, and coauthors determined long - term mortality and morbidity in young women who survived myocardial infarction (heart attack) or ischemic stroke compared with a control group.

The study included 226 women who had a heart attack (average age 42), 160 women who had ischemic stroke (average age 40) and 782 women (average age 48) in the comparison group with no history of arterial thrombosis (blood clot in an artery).

When both fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events were counted, the incidence rate was highest in women who had an ischemic stroke (14.1 per 1,000 person - years) compared with the control group.

Researchers found that anemia was present in about a quarter of patients with stroke upon admission and was associated with a higher risk of death for up to one year following either ischemic stroke (clotted blood vessel) or hemorrhagic stroke (ruptured blood vessel).

This study included 71,169 patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with tPA from 1,030 participating hospitals.

Because of the importance of rapid treatment, national guidelines recommend that hospitals complete the evaluation of patients with acute ischemic stroke and begin intravenous tPA therapy for eligible patients within 60 minutes of hospital arrival.

Dr Andersen said the study was important because, although there have been other studies looking at the effects of endurance exercise on various cardiovascular problems such as ischemic heart disease and stroke, there have been only a few, smaller studies of its effect on heart rhythm disturbances, and they have tended to look at people who are less physically active, or compared very sedentary people with those who were very active.

A study called Stroke Warning Information and Faster Treatment (SWIFT) compared interactive intervention with enhanced educational materials on recurrent stroke arrival times in patients with mild stroke or transient ischemic attack Stroke Warning Information and Faster Treatment (SWIFT) compared interactive intervention with enhanced educational materials on recurrent stroke arrival times in patients with mild stroke or transient ischemic attack stroke arrival times in patients with mild stroke or transient ischemic attack stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

The top causes of death worldwide, ischemic heart diseases and stroke, together with another major source of illness, that is cancer, require proper imaging of blood vessels.

In a study that included 1.7 million patients undergoing inpatient surgery, experiencing atrial fibrillation while hospitalized was associated with an increased long - term risk of ischemic stroke, especially following noncardiac surgery, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA.

The Chinese trial, called CHANCE (Clopidogrel in High - risk Patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events), is nearly identical to a National Institutes of Health - sponsored trial that is already enrolling patients in the United States, including at UCSF, called POINT (Platelet - Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke).

Many studies show an elevated risk over time, although most have included patients with complications in the early 90 - day high - risk period and not survivors without complications in the period following stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

The current study combines data from five clinical trials involving a total of 1,287 people, including the SWIFT PRIME trial led by Saver, that show these devices improved outcomes for people with acute ischemic strokes due to large vessel blockage.

Probable migraine with visual aura and risk of ischemic stroke: the stroke prevention in young women study.

Signs of ischemic stroke include paralysis, particularly on one side of the body, difficulty with speech or vision, overall weakness and / or total loss of consciousness.

They have joined forces with CHS Pharma, Inc., a South Florida - based biotechnology development company that has an intellectual property portfolio for potential treatments related to ischemic stroke, dry macular degeneration as well as other age - related disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, to further develop and commercialize this promising technology.

He studies the processes that regulate blood vessel function and response to injury, with emphasis on the role of lipid - lowering medications in preventing ischemic stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.

Credits Acute Ischemic Stroke: New Concepts of Care The presentation of this content is made possible with permission from Genentech, Inc..

Real world effectiveness of warfarin among ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: observational analysis from Patient - Centered Research into Outcomes Stroke Patients Prefer and Effectiveness Research (PROSPER) stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: observational analysis from Patient - Centered Research into Outcomes Stroke Patients Prefer and Effectiveness Research (PROSPER) Stroke Patients Prefer and Effectiveness Research (PROSPER) study.

Routine use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was not associated with a significant increase in the risk of ischemic stroke after adjustment for multiple risk stroke factors and PPI indications, according to results of a prospective, observational analysis published in Gastroenterology.

In patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) of unknown etiology, which accounts for one - third of these patients, the deCODE AF ™ test may determine which patients are at greater risk of AF and therefore may most likely benefit from extended cardiac monitoring for AF.

Routine use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was not associated with a significant increase in the risk of ischemic stroke after adjustment for multiple risk stroke factors and PPI indications,...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a strong independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.1, 2 Vitamin K antagonist (eg, warfarin) treatment reduces the risk of stroke by 64 % and all - cause mortality by 26 %, compared with control in patients with AF.3 However, warfarin confers an increased risk of hemorrhage, with intracranial bleeding the most severe effect.4 - 7

The investigators then compared just over 3,000 people who'd been hospitalized for an ischemic stroke during the week after a daylight saving transition with nearly 12,000 people who'd suffered a stroke in the two weeks before or after a transition week.

You may also be unable to think clearly, fumble with speech, or have problems with vision, swallowing, or movement, symptoms that could indicate either a brain bleed or a blocked artery in the brain (aka ischemic stroke).

Higher serum concentrations of lycopene are associated with reduced risk of ischemic stroke and any other kind of stroke.

Of the cases of ischemic stroke, it was determined there were 234 cardioembolic infarctions, 101 atherotherombotic infarctions and 269 lacunar infarctions, with another 445 cases which weren't part of the subtype analysis.

Quick scan shows that a SNP in the FAD 2 is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke and heart attack.

The results showed that dietary magnesium intake is inversely associated with risk of ischemic stroke.

Now if we're dealing with people that have had TIAs, you know, transient ischemic attacks, strokes, brain trauma, car accident issues, football, sports - related injuries — yeah, it's very possible that the underlying issue is emanating from the brain and you may have to see a skilled chiropractic neurologist and have specific neurological stimulation on the brain, lasers on the brain that are parts of the brain that are inflamed or maybe there's a lesion in the brain because of inflammation.

Steffen LM, Jacobs DRJ, Stevens J. Associations of whole - grain, refined - grain, and fruit and vegetable consumption with risks of all - cause mortality and incident coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

In brief, intake of high fiber foods has been independently associated with reduced incidence of ischemic heart disease and stroke (Humble et al., 1993; Khaw and Barrett - Connor, 1987; Pietinen et al., 1996; Rimm et al., 1996; Wolk et al., 1999).

Has the Proposed Insured ever been treated for (including office visits, medication or surgery): diabetes requiring insulin injections combined with a medical history of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or heart disease?

Those with migraines were 2.3 times more likely than people without migraines to suffer ischemic stroke.

On the other hand, 21 percent of those who suffered a stroke or transient ischemic attack, considered a minor stroke, had at least one parent with a stroke, and 8 percent had a brother or sister with a stroke.

Again, odds ratios revealed that respondents who experienced four or more categories of ACEs were 2.2 times more likely to have ischemic heart disease, 2.4 times more likely to have had a stroke, 2.4 times more likely to have ever had hepatitis or jaundice, and 2.2 times more likely to report fair or poor health compared to those with no exposure to ACEs.