Catheter Ablations Grow in Popularity, But Complication Rates Rise Safest at high-volume centers Aug 04, 2017
How Frequently Do Small Brain Aneurysms Rupture? Hard to say for sure: evidence quality isn't good Jun 05, 2017
Morning Break: Tainted Trials; $40K/Yr Concierge Practice; Reality TV: Diabetes Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51˶ staff Jun 05, 2017
Scale Back on Antithrombotics After LAA Closure? Registry studies suggest less potent drugs with Watchman, Amulet May 21, 2017
Does Longer TAVR Time Make Stroke More Likely? SURTAVI neuro substudy bolsters comparability between TAVR, SAVR May 19, 2017
PEG Tube Placement OK in Centenarian Patients Age alone should not be an absolute contraindication May 07, 2017
Consistently High BP Seems to Up Dementia, AD Risk Steep BP decrease among non-hypertensives also a concern May 01, 2017
Wake-up Drug for Stroke Fatigue; Bike to Work; T2D Complications Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week Apr 21, 2017
Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome: Rare but Real (The Atlantic) Technically, it's vertebral artery dissection from hyperextension of the neck Mar 09, 2017
Early Statin Start After Stroke No Better for Outcomes Pleiotropic effects didn't pan out acutely in small randomized trial Feb 24, 2017
Hydrogel Beats Standard Platinum for Coiling Aneurysms European study shows lower rate of composite adverse events with second-generation coil Feb 24, 2017
After Brain Bleed, Anticoagulant Restart May Help Regardless of Subtype Lobar and nonlobar cases both had better outcomes in meta-analysis Feb 23, 2017
Triple Prevention Not Better After Stroke TARDIS trial shows no advantage on recurrence but more bleeding Feb 23, 2017
TCT: Amulet LAA Occluder Hot on the Heels of Watchman Another LAA closure device shows favorable results in trial Nov 03, 2016
TCT: Embolic Protection Flops for TAVR New brain lesions or clinical strokes unaffected in SENTINEL trial Nov 01, 2016
ESC: Savaysa Safe for Afib Cardioversion ENSURE-AF trial finds similarity to standard anticoagulant regimen Aug 31, 2016
Afib: Poor Short-Term Outcomes More Common After Stenting But where is that expected link between Afib and stroke? Aug 22, 2016
Home-Based DVD May Motivate Seniors With MS to Exercise Patients reported improvements in physical fitness, self-confidence Jun 07, 2016
Compression Stockings; Stroke Prevention; Stents and Meds Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week Jun 03, 2016
EuroPCR: TAVR Embolic Deflector May Cut Stroke Risk Fewer, smaller CNS infarctions by some measures in pooled analysis May 19, 2016
EuroPCR: Watchman Safe in Real World Conditions Inexperienced centers not less safe overall, international registry says May 18, 2016
Atypical Afib Cases Have Poorer Prognosis Stroke and mortality linked to type of initial presentation Mar 08, 2016
Wrap-Up: Experts Discuss Stroke Meeting Highlights Stroke physicians share their thoughts on CREST, ACT I, IRIS, and more Feb 21, 2016 video
Stroke Rounds: Nonstenosing Carotid Plaque Linked to Stroke Implications for secondary prevention, study authors say Feb 17, 2016
Medicare Covers Watchman Device, Drops Some Proposed Limits Agency apparently moved by objections to draft coverage decision Feb 08, 2016
Registry Underway for Watchman CMS Coverage But who to include and how to follow them are still fluid issues Nov 23, 2015
Stroke Rounds: Passing Out from Brain Bleed Is a Bad Sign Losing consciousness in subarachnoid hemorrhage predicts poor outcome Nov 11, 2015
Stroke Rounds: Seizures More Common in Afib Stroke prediction score also predicts seizure risk in afib patients Sep 03, 2015
Slippery Slope: Does Convenience Trump Safety With NOACs? Celebrities tout ease of new anticoagulants, but is there real benefit? Aug 02, 2015
Slippery Slope: FDA Reviewer Questions Eliquis Mortality Claim Trial data from more than 300 patients is missing Aug 02, 2015
Impact Slides: MR CLEAN to SWIFT-PRIME With Patrick Lyden, MD Lyden reviews the 'field changing' results of endovascular stroke tx trials Jun 19, 2015 video
Testosterone Shots: Riskier Than Gels or Patches? Spike in T levels from bolus injections may explain higher adverse outcome rates. May 11, 2015
'Brain Code' Speeds Meds to Neuro Patients Algorithm plus medication distribution system reverses herniation, lowers intracranial pressure. Apr 23, 2015
ACC: Folate Supplements Cut Strokes in Hypertension Hypertensive patients with low blood folate levels gain big benefit. Mar 19, 2015 video
