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Cardiology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for heart disease and cardiovascular events, as well as associated diabetes, renal failure, and more...

Presented at the European Stroke Conference, results of the ELAN trial offer evidence in support of early initiation, as opposed to later initiation, strategies for anticoagulation following acute ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

ELAN Trial: Early Initiation of DOACs Reduces Event Risk after Stroke Event

A single-center study from India sheds light on the safety and efficacy of biosimilar tenecteplase relative to the reference agent for patients with acute ischemic stroke. 

Biosimilar Tenecteplase Demonstrates Utility vs Reference Agent for Acute Ischemic Stroke

In an interview at ACC 2023, Harrington elaborated on the upcoming phase 3 Librexia clinical trial program studying the Factor XIa inhibitor for the prevention of thrombotic events. 

Robert Harrington, MD: Importance of Phase 3 Trial Program Evaluating Milvexian

New data from a predefined secondary analysis of the STROKE-AF trial provides insight into the 3-year incidence of atrial fibrillation among patients with a history of ischemic stroke caused by atherosclerosis. 

3-Year Data from STROKE-AF Underscores Ability of ICM in Stroke Patients

An analysis of data from the China Kadoorie Biobank study suggests cumulative exposure to estrogen was associated with stroke risk in postmenopausal women. 

Elevated Lifetime Estrogen Exposure Could Increase Stroke Risk in Women

A study presented at the International Stroke Conference 2023 suggests the plasma metabolite gluconic acid could serve as a race-specific biomarker for identifying increased risk of hypertension and stroke in Black adults. 

Gluconic Acid Could Serve as Race-Specific Biomarker for Hypertension and Stroke Risk

An analysis of registry data recorded in Denmark over a 4-decade period offers an overview of the risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke incurred as a result of preeclampsia during pregnancy and how this risk changes over time.

Preeclampsia Increases Heart Attack, Stroke Risk for Up to 20 Years After Pregnancy

Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke. A new scientific statement from the AHA provides guidance and a standardized approach to evaluating people with suspected TIA, particularly in rural areas. 

New AHA Statement Stresses Need for Rapid Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack 

An analysis of patient data from the REGARDS cohort suggests the increase in relative risk observed with traditional risk factors, such as hypertension and diabetes, on risk of stroke decreases as patients age, but investigators point out this does not diminish the importance of addressing these risk factors.

Impact of Traditional Stroke Risk Factors on Stroke Risk Lessens Over Time, Study Finds

Data from an analysis of patients in Denmark provides an overview of the effects of statin therapy on risk of intracerebral hemorrhage, with insights into how this benefit may vary based on the location of the intracerebral hemorrhage. 

Exposure to Statin Therapy Could Lower Risk of Brain Bleeds in Older Patients

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