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Young adult stroke patients may be misdiagnosed in ER
American Heart — SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2009 - Young adults with stroke symptoms are sometimes misdiagnosed in emergency rooms - making them miss effective early treatment - according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's International ...More…
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American Heart — Stroke patients who reach hospitals within "golden hour" twice as likely to get clot-busting drug SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2009 - Patients who arrived at specific hospitals within one hour of experiencing stroke symptoms received a powerful ...More…
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American Heart — Robotic therapy may reduce stroke physical disability years later SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2009 - Robot-assisted therapy may help stroke patients attain gains in their physical abilities long after the stroke, according to research presented at the ...More…
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American Heart — People at high risk of stroke less aware of stroke warning signs SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2009 - People at the highest risk of having a stroke - the elderly and those who have had a previous stroke - are less likely to know the five warning signs of ...More…
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American Heart — Number of fast-food restaurants in neighborhood associated with stroke risk SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2009 - The risk of stroke increases with the number of fast-food restaurants in a neighborhood, according to research presented at the American Stroke ...More…
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Laser treatment clinical trial misses primary endpoint
American Heart — SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2009 - Using a laser to treat cells in the brain did not significantly reduce stroke disability, according to results of the first major clinical trial of laser therapy presented at the American Stroke Association's ...More…
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Ischemic stroke rate increases dramatically in mid-40s
American Heart — DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2009 - Rates of the most common form of stroke begin to increase sharply after age 44, particularly in men, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In a Finnish study of 1,008 ischemic stroke ...More…
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Adult stroke patients report low use of healthcare ...
American Heart — Adult stroke patients report low use of healthcare services to prevent a second stroke DALLAS, March 5, 2009 - Men and women who have experienced a first stroke report sub-optimal use of healthcare services to prevent a second stroke, researchers ...More…
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DHDSP - Stroke - Home Page - DHDSP
Centers for Disease Control — Below you will find some of the recent highlights and/or products regarding stroke. CDCynergy Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Online Training Module A stroke occurs either when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood ...More…
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Researchers Discover New Genetic Variants Associated ...
National Institutes of Health — Scientists have identified a previously unknown connection between two genetic variants and an increased risk of stroke, providing strong evidence for the existence of specific genes that help explain the genetic component of stroke. The research ...More…
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May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Centers for Disease Control — Stroke strikes fast. You should too. Call 9-1-1 immediately. New treatments are available that can reduce the damage caused by a stroke for some victims. But these treatments need to be given soon after the symptoms start. Knowing the symptoms of ...More…
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American Heart — Most U.S. hospitals don't provide powerful acute stroke drug to Medicare patients SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19, 2009 - Most U.S. hospitals did not give an approved acute stroke drug to any Medicare patients between 2005 and 2007, and a large portion of the ...More…