
Stroke

Fewer than half of stroke patients receive indicated dual-antiplatelet therapy
Fewer than half of stroke patients receive indicated dual-antiplatelet therapy
More-intensive statin-based therapies may be warranted for secondary stroke prevention
Endovascular therapy found effective for larger cerebral infarctions

Dapagliflozin improves stroke volume in patients with HFrEF
Older blood thinners tied to increased risk of delayed brain bleeds after head injury
Noncontrast CT may be as good as MRI or CT perfusion imaging at detecting some strokes
Evidence for smoking, insomnia as modifiable risk factors for intracranial aneurysm, hemorrhage
No benefit to skipping alteplase before endovascular treatment
AI-enabled ECG algorithm predicts atrial fibrillation risk in migraine

Migraine may not be a risk factor for stroke
Cryptogenic-stroke features and cancer status may be linked
Stroke risk rises transiently with AF episodes in patients with implanted cardiac devices
Stroke with covert brain infarction indicates high vascular risk
Expanding precision medicine to stroke care
Decline in hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke persisted through 2020

Pandemic results in decreased global stroke care
Stroke uncommon in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Can linoleic acid help prevent stroke?
No association between SSRIs and risk of ICH

Going directly to angiography tied to better outcomes after transfer for thrombectomy
Hypertension in pregnancy tied to increased risk of stroke years later in offspring
Endovascular treatment shows no added value in patients with stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion
‘Silent’ heart attack tied to risk of future stroke in older adults
Retinal damage may signal risk for stroke and dementia
Mobile stroke units improve outcomes in acute ischemic stroke
Thrombectomy an option for primary distal posterior cerebral artery occlusion stroke
Uncomfortable care tied to delirium in acute stroke patients
Antihypertensives also reduce CV risk in people with normal blood pressure
Alteplase benefits similar when given 6 to 9 vs. 4.5 to 6 hours from stroke onset
Medical treatment likely bests endovascular therapy for symptomatic intracranial artery stenosis
Benefits of statins to prevent stroke outweigh risks
Extubation after thrombectomy: the sooner, the better
Thrombus location and length predictors of early neurological deterioration
