... cause of post-stroke deaths, and cardiac dysfunction is the second leading cause of mortality after stroke onset. Summary: Several studies have reported the association between brain injuries and cardiac dysfunction. Therefore, it is necessary to study the influence on the heart post-stroke...

... unavoidable. Controversy exists regarding whether PDLs lead to embolic events. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the association between PDLs and embolic events, including ischaemic stroke, transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), and systemic embolism (SE). Methods: We conducted a systematic search...

... who did and did not receive vaccination during their hospitalization. ICD-9 codes were used to extract data for specific variables. The outcomes included MI, transient ischemic attacks, cardiac arrest, stroke, heart failure, and death. Adjusted relative risks (RR) were calculated using survey-weighted...

... for stroke prophylaxis among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. There are currently no guidelines on the choice of antithrombotic therapy following placement of the Watchman® device, the optimal time to discontinue anticoagulation or the duration of follow-up imaging after device deployment. Our...

...Yoav Arnson; Moshe Hoshen; Adi Berliner-Sendrey; Orna Reges; Ran Balicer; Morton Leibowitz; Meytal Avgil Tsadok; Moti Haim Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are both associated with increased risk of stroke, and CKD carries a higher bleeding risk. Oral...

... Background: The influence of interatrial block (IAB) in the prognosis after an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is unknown. Objectives: To assess the prognostic impact of IAB after an acute STEMI regarding long-term mortality, development of atrial fibrillation, and stroke. Methods...

... and understanding for vaccination against influenza and streptococcus pneumoniae in CHD, HF and stroke and highlights its beneficial effect in the reduction of adverse cardiovascular events. Respiratory infection is a significant cause of decompensation and hospitalization among HF patients and is associated...

... and diabetes, in an apparent nested case-control design. Thus, the three study groups were well matched for stroke risk based on the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score which allowed for better analysis of the incremental risk posed by hyperthyroid AF. Notably, only 6% and 5% of the hyperthyroid AF and non-thyroid AF...

...Josef Finsterer; Claudia Stöllberger Juvenile, ‘cryptogenic' stroke from left-ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT) missed on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) but present on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has not been reported before. A 31-year-old Caucasian male...

... Radiofrequency ablation Stroke Barlow disease is a relatively common cause of mitral regurgitation. The anatomic features of the disease include myxoid degeneration of all components of mitral valve (MV) apparatus, which leads to multi-jet mitral regurgitation [ 1 ]. Diagnosis is made according...

...Rui Providência; Andreia Fernandes; Luís Paiva; Ana Faustino; Sérgio Barra; Ana Botelho; Joana Trigo; José Nascimento; António Leitão-Marques Background: It is currently unknown if the increased risk of stroke in subjects with chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation (AF) is due...

... Arrhythmia Congestive heart failure Placebo Stroke Transient ischemic attack Ventricular tachycardia National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 Other aggregate statistics were evaluated using paired comparisons and one-way analysis of variance; standard descriptive...

...Kristel M. Kasius; Evert J.P. Lamfers; Dick J. Venderink; Wim I.M. Verhagen A patient is described who previously had daily complaints of angina pectoris, yet no longer experienced chest pain after an ischemic stroke of the right hemisphere, despite several recorded episodes of electrocardiographic...

... systolic dysfunction with thrombus and subsequent cardioembolic stroke in a patient with short-term overt hypothyroidism. 26 05 2011 26 05 2011 29 7 2011 © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel 2011 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part...

...Shiva Prasad Koyalakonda; Neeraj Kumar Mediratta; Jeffrey Ball; Martin Royle Aortic valve myxoma is an extremely rare cardiac tumour. We describe a 60-year-old woman found to have an aortic valve myxoma and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) presenting as a stroke. In view of the recurrent cerebral...

... was associated with increased risk for ischemic heart disease and vascular disease (p for trend = 0.02 to <0.001). No association between AAC and stroke was found. Conclusions: AAC was strongly and independently associated with vascular disease, suggesting that assessment of AAC from chest X-ray, which...

... to patients with atrial fibrillation in a face-to-face interview with a dietitian. Results were compiled based on five categories: general warfarin knowledge, compliance, drug interactions, herbal or vitamin interactions, and diet. Results: 100 patients were surveyed. Stroke risk factors included hypertension...

... for embolic events (transient ischemic attack, ischemic stroke, peripheral embolism) and severe bleedings. OAC was prescribed according to the recommendations of scientific associations. CHADS 2 score was obtained for each patient. Results: From February 1, 2000 to July 31, 2003, 796 outpatients fulfilled...

... in this population. Methods: We defined stroke as a focal neurologic deficit lasting >24 h, or focal deficit of shorter duration associated with permanent MRI/CT changes consistent with a focal infarction. Parameters analyzed included age, gender, anticoagulation, hypertension, smoking, MRI/CT findings and MPPD...

...Anna Vittoria Mattioli; Emma Tarabini Castellani; Antonio Fusco; Claudio Paolillo; Giorgio Mattioli Patients with sick sinus syndrome have a high prevalence of cerebral ischemia and emboli of the viscera and extremities. The present study was designed to establish the prevalence of stroke...