Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

via High BP may develop at different ages and paces in East & South Asian adults in the UKResearch Highlights: A data analysis projected that South Asian adults living in the United Kingdom may experience elevated blood pressure nine years earlier than East Asian adults on average. The largest blood pressure disparities between South Asian ...

via Clot-busting meds may be effective up to 24 hours after initial stroke symptoms Research Highlights: In a randomized clinical trial in China, giving the clot-busting medication alteplase up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms first appeared increased the odds of better recovery by 50% compared to those who received standard ...

via Removing large brain artery clot, chased with clot-buster shot may improve stroke outcomesResearch Highlights: Stroke survivors were more likely to have little or no disability after 90 days if a clot was removed from a large brain artery followed by the injection of the clot-dissolving medication tenecteplase directly into the artery near ...

via Clot-buster meds & mechanical retrieval equally reduce disability from some strokesResearch Highlights: Mechanically retrieving a blood clot blocking a medium- or small-sized brain artery was no better at reducing disability 90 days after a stroke than standard care alone (including clot-busting medication if indicated). While ...