Even larger effects were seen for hemorrhagic stroke with a relative reduction of 30%. HealthDay News — Salt substitution is safe and reduces the risk for stroke recurrence and death among patients ...

Heart-rending cases like that of Steven Spence — a 68-year-old man who suffered a second stroke in his home only hours after being treated for his first one in a hospital — underscore the urgent need ...

A new study suggests that a novel anti-clotting drug may reduce the risk of a second stroke without increasing bleeding, ...

Newly identified clinical, neuroimaging, and echocardiographic factors may help fine-tune prediction of the risk for recurrence in patients having a stroke related to atrial fibrillation (AF).

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People who experience an arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) or transient ischemic stroke (TIA) are at an increased risk of suffering a second stroke or other major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), ...

A total of 3353 recurrent cases were identified from a cohort of 56,642 women with a first-time stroke and were matched with 3353 controls. HealthDay News — For women with a history of ischemic stroke ...

Barcelona, Spain - In a prespecified subgroup analysis of the previously published Prospective Pioglitazone Clinical Trial in Macrovascular Events (PROactive), researchers report that treatment with ...

Researchers saw no link between vaginal estrogen therapy and recurrent strokes, despite concerns that the hormone is systemically absorbed. In a case-control study of female stroke survivors across ...

Large clinical trial shows that replacing regular salt with a sodium-potassium blend offers a simple, low-cost intervention for stroke patients Study: Salt Substitution and Recurrent Stroke and Death ...

Surviving a stroke represents a significant health victory, but many survivors don’t realize they’ve entered a high-risk category for experiencing another event. Understanding why stroke lightning can ...

Additionally, during more than 5 years of follow-up, risk for stroke-related death also reduced. (HealthDay News) — Salt substitution is safe and reduces the risk for stroke recurrence and death among ...