Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

The FDA has granted Fast Track designation to PP-007 (PEGylated carboxyhemoglobin, bovine) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

Patients with cryptogenic stroke treated with routine transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure have increased 4-year stroke risk.

DOACs only and warfarin only are more likely to be prescribed to Medicare beneficiaries seeing clinicians in rural areas compared with urban areas.

Physicians on an overnight call schedule slept 56.20 fewer minutes the following day compared with the float schedule group. Physicians with a 24-hour call schedule had worse sleep, well-being, and ...

Implantation of the Ventura interatrial shunt, while safe, does not improve clinical outcomes or prognosis in patients with HF and preserved LVEF.

Diabetes was associated with an increased risk for suicide, especially among Black individuals and individuals living in non-metro areas. Individuals with diabetes have a significantly higher risk for ...

Risk for stroke may be decreased in patients with high baseline Life’s Essential 8 status and who maintain a high status over time. High baseline Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) status and maintaining a high ...

Odds of postpartum depression are reduced by 45 percent in individuals who engaged in postpartum exercise, according to a review published online Nov. 5 in the ...

Researchers have found that, in asymptomatic patients, atherosclerosis and its progression are independently associated with all-cause mortality.

Women aged less than 50 years hospitalized with MI have gender-specific cardiovascular risk factors and experience typical chest pain.

As the number of metabolic syndrome components increased, the risks for all-cause and vascular dementias linearly increased. Metabolic syndrome is associated with worse cognitive performance and ...