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More people now die at home after stroke than in medical facilities

Written by | 15 Apr 2025

A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at… read more.

Could vaping be linked to spinal cord infarct?

Written by | 1 Apr 2025

29th EAHP Congress highlights Cigarette smoking is a well-recognised risk factor for stroke and measures to reduce the prevalence of cigarette smoking have been implemented in many countries…. read more.

Combination statin and ezetimibe could be a life-saver for high-risk patients

Written by | 25 Mar 2025

Patients at high risk of heart attack and stroke should be treated with a combination of a statin and ezetimibe, and as soon as possible, researchers have concluded… read more.

FDA approves TNKase (tenecteplase) in acute ischemic stroke in adults – Genentech/ Roche

Written by | 13 Mar 2025

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group  announced that the  FDA  has approved TNKase (tenecteplase), a thrombolytic or clot-dissolving agent, for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS)… read more.

NHS urged to offer single pill to all over-50s to prevent heart attacks and strokes

Written by | 11 Mar 2025

The NHS could prevent thousands more heart attacks and strokes every year by offering everyone in the UK aged 50 and over a single “polypill” combining a statin… read more.

New study adds to evidence of stroke and heart attack risk with some hormonal contraceptives

Written by | 21 Feb 2025

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give… read more.

A diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease medication is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes

Written by | 19 Feb 2025

Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart… read more.

Heart disease remains leading cause of death as key health risk factors continue to rise

Written by | 3 Feb 2025

Heart disease kills more people than any other cause as many of the risks factors that contribute to it remain on the rise, according the data reported in the 2025… read more.

Women with endometriosis at greater associated risk of heart attack and stroke

Written by | 11 Sep 2024

According to research presented at ESC Congress 2024,1 women with endometriosis have a 20% greater risk of significant cardiac outcomes compared with women without endometriosis. “For decades, cardiovascular… read more.

UCalgary study identifies a key role for pharmacists in stroke risk reduction

Written by | 7 Aug 2024

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common heart rhythm disorder encountered in clinical practice according to Dr. Roopinder Sandhu, MD, MPH, and the leading cause of stroke in… read more.

New telehealth stroke certification available to health care professionals

Written by | 14 Jun 2024

Significant barriers prevent or slow treatment for many patients with stroke, including long travel times to stroke center hospitals and the lack of availability of stroke specialists who… read more.

Statin therapy appears to lower the risk another stroke after a bleeding stroke

Written by | 31 Aug 2023

Patients who have suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding stroke) who subsequently take statins appear to have a lower risk of having another stroke, especially an ischemic stroke, when… read more.

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