Up to 15% of older adults may be routinely taking aspirin for primary prevention, and most of them understand the excess ...

Aspirin in Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Vascular Disease An Era of New Anticoagulants Mohit K Turagam; Poonam Velagapudi; Miguel A Leal; Abraham G Kocheril ...

People who have a stroke are more likely to die within a year if they live in more deprived areas according to new research ...

It may be that patients have better control of cerebrovascular risk factors after the event, protecting against future ...

People living in more deprived areas are more likely to die within a year of having a stroke, compared to those living in ...

A true test of durability will take many more years, but if the valve holds up, it’s “potentially a game changer,” say ...

The death rate for cerebrovascular patients was 62 higher in the most deprived areas, when compared to the least deprived neighbourhoods.

The session focused on the evolution of stroke care, particularly ischemic strokes, which make up 87% of all strokes. It ...

In 1970, ischemic heart disease—mostly heart attacks—accounted for 91% of heart-related deaths. Today, that number has fallen ...

5. Aspirin If you're over 70 and using aspirin as a painkiller, you could be increasing your risk of haemorrhagic strokes, warns Dr Levine.

Over the past 50 years, overall heart disease death rates have dropped by 66% and deaths from heart attacks have declined by ...