Adults hospitalized with a respiratory syncytial virus infection have an increased risk for cardiorespiratory events in the weeks afterward, according to a retrospective analysis.

Some patients with an acute large-vessel ischemic stroke who already show a large-core infarct at early imaging can still benefit from thrombectomy, especially if the procedure successfully restores ...

Sotagliflozin, a dual SGLT1/2 inhibitor, shows benefit specifically for reducing myocardial infarction and stroke risks. Among patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) at ...

Can you have a stroke and not know it? Unfortunately, yes. It is a phenomenon called a silent stroke or, more formally, a silent cerebral infarction. Investigators at the University of Alabama at ...

A secondary analysis of the phase 2 PACIFIC-STROKE trial showed that asundexian is effective for the secondary prevention of stroke in patients with stroke of atherosclerotic origin, but not those ...

Only one-third of 5,600 patients with retinal infarction, or stroke in the eye, underwent basic stroke work-up, and fewer than one in 10 were seen by a neurologist. One in 100 of the retinal ...

If your speech suddenly becomes slurred, or you experience sudden weakness in one side of your face, arm, or leg, along with an unbearable headache, ...

Herpes zoster (also called 'shingles') is linked to a transient increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in the months following initial zoster diagnosis, according to a new study. Herpes ...

Thrombin potently activates platelets through the protease-activated receptor PAR-1. Vorapaxar is a novel antiplatelet agent that selectively inhibits the cellular actions of thrombin through ...

There is evidence that chronic inflammation may promote atherosclerotic disease. We tested the hypothesis that acute infection and vaccination increase the short-term risk of vascular events. We ...