Stroke

Adults with heart defect face higher stroke risk

A new study has found that adults born with a heart defect have an increased risk of experiencing stroke. Senior study author, Dr. Ariane Marelli, said, “We knew there was a connection between heart failure and stroke in patients with heart defects, but we were surprised to discover it was the strongest predictor.” What the ...click here to read more

Vascular dementia memory loss due to major stroke, multiple smaller strokes

Vascular dementia memory loss may be due to stroke or multiple smaller strokes. Vascular dementia is a gradual or permanent loss of brain function that occurs in relation to other diseases. Vascular dementia can affect memory, thinking, language, judgement and behavior. All parts of our body require blood flow to function. When blood flow becomes ...click here to read more

The scary truth about undiagnosed diabetes

If you have diabetes or maybe your doctor has warned you about prediabetes, you should know the importance of managing it. Diabetes, although a serious health concern on its own, can lead to numerous health repercussions that can have lasting effects. If diabetes is not well treated, you can end up with some serious health ...click here to read more

Depression and Alzheimer’s disease drugs may boost recovery in stroke patients

More evidence has come to light to support that antidepressants along with Alzheimer’s disease drugs may benefit stroke patients and boost recovery. Unfortunately, all of the current evidence is conflicting, so a large-scale study is required to better prove the effects of these types of medications on stroke patients. Neurologist Xabier Beristain from the Loyola ...click here to read more

Atherosclerosis plaque rupture, heart attack and stroke risk detecting tool developed

Researchers have developed a tool to identify high risk atherosclerotic plaques, often referred to as inflamed fatty deposits, to help fight cardiovascular disease. Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of Americans, so the new research is welcome news to medical experts trying to help fight cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis is the hardening of the ...click here to read more

Childhood trauma and stress raises risk of heart disease, stroke or diabetes in adults

Childhood trauma – or experiencing mental stress – has been found to raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes in adults. The findings were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Study author, Ashley Winning, said, “The most striking and perhaps sobering finding in our study is that high levels ...click here to read more

African-Americans experience worse heart health with popular hypertension drug

A common drug which treats hypertension and prevents heart attack and stroke is linked with worsened cardiovascular health among African-American users.  The findings were uncovered by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center. The study reveals racial differences in cardiovascular outcomes and mortality between African-Americans with hypertension and Caucasians with the same treatment of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) ...click here to read more

Blood pressure control linked with repeat hemorrhagic strokes

Blood pressure control is crucial in individuals who have survived intracerebral hemorrhaging as it could put them at higher risk for a repeat hemorrhagic stroke, this according to new findings. Researchers tracked the outcomes of 1,145 patients who experienced intracerebral hemorrhage. These patients survived a minimum of 90 days and were followed-up with after 37 ...click here to read more

How to deal with memory loss after stroke

Our body functions mainly in part with our circulatory system. Every part of our body requires blood, which flows out from the heart and then back into the heart. When there is an interruption in blood flow, it can lead to some negative health consequences. One major organ to point out which requires much blood ...click here to read more