Cardiology

• In the Journals

• Risk for adverse events linked to stroke history in CAD

• January 11, 2013
• CAD patients with history of stroke also appear to be at increased risk for death, MI or stroke, researchers reported in Circulation.
  “This excess...More »

• Cardiology Today Editorial Board members vote on top 10 stories of 2012

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• The following are the Top 10 stories of 2012 in the field of cardiology. These developments and issues were selected and deemed important by members of...More »

• FDA approvals

• FDA approves Eliquis to prevent stroke, blood clots in AF

• December 31, 2012
• The anti-clotting drug apixaban, an oral tablet used to reduce the risk for stroke and systemic embolism, recently received FDA approval for use...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• Psychosocial distress may compound stroke risk in older adults

• Cardiology Today, February 2013
• Increased psychosocial distress was associated with an increased risk for both fatal and nonfatal stroke in older adults, according to recent study...More »

• In the Journals

• Global life expectancy increased nearly 20% since 1990

• December 14, 2012
• Ischemic heart disease and stroke caused one in four deaths in 2010 compared with one in five deaths in 1990, data from the Global Burden of Disease 2010...More »

• In the Journals

• Global life expectancy increased nearly 20% since 1990

• Endocrine Today, January 2013
• Ischemic heart disease and stroke caused one in four deaths in 2010 compared with one in five deaths in 1990, data from the Global Burden of Disease 2010...More »

• In the Journals

• Stenting shows promise as stroke treatment

• Cardiology Today, January 2013
• Stenting was an effective and safe treatment strategy for patients with acute ischemic stroke in a study of more than 100 patients.
  “As many as 70%...More »

• In the Journals

• Impact of elevated BP on stroke risk differs by race

• December 10, 2012
• New data suggest that there are racial differences in the impact of elevated BP on stroke risk.
  Researchers assessed stroke risk in more than 27,700...More »

• In the Journals

• Stroke severity, subsequent events predicted long-term hospital costs

• November 30, 2012
• Long-term hospital costs after transient ischemic attack or stroke are significant, especially during the first year after the event, and are largely...More »

• In the Journals

• Increasing substance abuse linked to rising incidence of stroke in young adults

• November 28, 2012
• In 2005, among young adults who experienced a stroke, half were current smokers and one in five abused illegal drugs, leading researchers to suggest that...More »

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