Closure of left atrial appendage during heart surgery protects the brain
Closure of the left atrial appendage during heart surgery protects the brain, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line LBCT Session at ESC Congress. The results suggest that closure should be routinely added to open heart surgery. "This is the first...
Atrial fibrillation and blood pressure: more than just a number
New research presented at ESC Congress today shows, for the first time, that blood pressure control is pivotal in reducing major bleeding and stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The range of variability in a patient's systolic blood pressure (SBP)...
Memorandum of Understanding between SAFE and ESO
Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) and European Stroke Organisation (ESO) signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Prague this spring, at the first day of the ESOC 2017. In this video of Prof. Valeria Caso and Jon Barrick (SAFE) are being interviewed about the...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage and the need for expert treatment
Research led by the head of the Barrow Neurological Institute and published in the July 20, 2017 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that subarachnoid hemorrhages, which are caused by ruptured brain aneurysms, account for 5-10 percent of all strokes...
Experiences of stroke survivors with visual impairments examined
A new University of Liverpool study, published in Wiley Brain and Behaviour, identifies simple measures that could substantially improve the quality of life of stroke survivors with visual impairments. About two thirds of stroke survivors have visual impairment which...
