ALLMedicine™ Stroke Center

Jun 28th, 2022 - Purpose: A patient with primary CoQ10 deficiency associated with the c.901 C > T (p.R301W) (rs140246430) homozygous missense pathogenic variant in the COQ8A gene, who presented with recurrent status epilepticus, stroke-like lesions, and hypertroph...

Jun 28th, 2022 - β3-AR (β3-adrenergic receptor) stimulation improved systolic function in a sheep model of systolic heart failure (heart failure with reduced ejection fraction [HFrEF]). Exploratory findings in patients with New York Heart Association functional cl...

Jun 28th, 2022 - The aim of this study is to investigate the capability using the China-PAR stroke equations for predicting 10-year risk of stroke among the Inner Mongolian population in China. A prospective cohort study was conducted among 2535 rural Inner Mongol...

Jun 28th, 2022 - Longevity was influenced by many complex diseases and traits. However, the relationships between human longevity and genetic risks of complex diseases were not broadly studied. Here, we constructed polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for 225 complex dise...

Jun 28th, 2022 - Brain oscillations recorded in the extracellular space are among the most important aspects of neurophysiology data reflecting the activity and function of neurons in a population or a network. The signal strength and patterns of brain oscillation...

Apr 27th, 2022 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the US, accounting for more than 1 in 4 deaths. Each year, an estimated 605 000 people in the US have a first myocardial infarction and an estimated 610 000 experience a first strok...

Apr 17th, 2022 - An integrated, coordinated, and patient-centered approach to atrial fibrillation (AF) care delivery may improve outcomes and reduce cost. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding from key stakeholder groups on current practices...

Mar 23rd, 2022 - To review treatments for reducing the risk of recurrent stroke or death in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenosis (sICAS). The development of this practice advisory followed the process outlined in the American Ac...

Feb 10th, 2022 - Even a mild case of COVID-19 can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular problems for at least a year after diagnosis, a new study1 shows. Researchers found that rates of many conditions, such as heart failure and stroke, were substantially hig...

Jan 26th, 2022 - Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. The prevalence of AF increases with age, from less than 0.2% in adults younger than 55 years to about 10% in those 85 years or older, with a higher prevalence in men than in women. It...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Transcatheter mitral valve repair in the form of MitraClip® is a safe and effective alternative to surgical mitral valve repair/replacement in patients with high operative morbidity and mortality risk. Successful MitraClip application depends on i...

Jun 24th, 2022 - The sudden biomechanical inactivation, direct neuro-humoral effects and sustained systemic stress reaction, which commonly occur after stroke or TIA, all may be of relevance in triggering alterations in bone metabolism and remodelling of bone micr...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Objectives Noninvasive stimulation of the central and peripheral nervous system, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct and alternating current stimulation (tDCS and tACS, respectively) and cutaneous/peripheral nerv...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Study Description: We will investigate sleep neural replay to motor skill consolidation in three groups: (a) young healthy subjects, (b) older healthy subjects and (c) patients with chronic stroke. Objective: The primary aim is to determine the re...

Jun 24th, 2022 - The Neurogenetics Branch (NGB) within the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is conducting a study to evaluate and provide genetic diagnosis to participants with various diagnosed and undiagnosed neurological condition...

Jun 27th, 2022 - Infertility, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth increased women’s later risk of both nonfatal and fatal stroke, based on data from more than 600,000 women. “To date, multiple studies have generated an expanding body of evidence on the association betw.

Jun 27th, 2022 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 has been associated with a threefold increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and a doubling of Parkinson's disease (PD) risk, a new st...

Jun 27th, 2022 - Infertility, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth increased women's later risk of both nonfatal and fatal stroke, based on data from more than 600,000 women. "To date, multiple studies have generated an expanding body of evidence on the association betw...

Jun 23rd, 2022 - The study covered in this summary was published in medrxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Exome sequencing (ES) is useful in evaluating stroke patients, particularly younger patients less than 1 year old. Due t...

Jun 23rd, 2022 - Christopher V. DeSimone, MD, PhD: Hello, and welcome back to the Mayo Clinic–Medscape video series. I'm Dr Christopher DeSimone, cardiologist and director of cardiovascular marketing here at Mayo Clinic. Today we're going to be discussing leaks af...