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New trial will assess dabigatran for prevention of recurrent stroke

22.12.20141832

The first patient has been enrolled in the RE-SPECT ESUS study, which will investigate the safety of dabigatran etexilate for the prevention of recurrent embolic stroke of undetermined source, according to a press release from Boehringer Ingelheim.

Intraarterial Treatment May Be Successful Against Acute Ischemic Stroke Six Hours After Onset

19.12.20141630

For patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke caused by a proximal intracranial occlusion of the anterior circulation, intraarterial treatment administered within six hours after the stroke’s onset may be effective and safe.

Regurgitant Volume Informs Rate of Progressive Cardiac Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Patients With Chronic Aortic or Mitral Regurgitation

18.12.20141402

In asymptomatic patients with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation (AR) or mitral regurgitation (MR), does regurgitant volume index correlate with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction?

Hospital admissions for acute aortic dissection higher during flu season

17.12.20141650

Sandhu and colleagues conducted the study to compare national influenza activity from the CDC vs. monthly admissions for acute aortic dissection and their institution from 2001 to 2013.

The FDA today announced clearance of a new screening test that predicts a patient’s risk for future CHD events

16.12.20141740

The agency has cleared the test for use in all adults with no history of CHD.

Recurrence of arrhythmia following short-term oral AMIOdarone after CATheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study (AMIO-CAT trial)

15.12.20141910

Patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) often experience recurrent arrhythmias within the first few months post-ablation.

Stroke and Major Bleeding Risk in Elderly Patients Aged ?75 Years With Atrial Fibrillation: The Loire Valley Atrial Fibrillation Project

12.12.20141892

What are the risks of stroke and bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with oral anticoagulation?