News articles tagged with 'ischaemic'
Increasing triglyceride levels linked to greater stroke risk
— 21 Feb 2011 17:24 | HealthA study by researchers in Denmark revealed that increasing levels of non-fasting triglycerides are associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke in men and women. Higher cholesterol…
Most stroke patients don't get clot-busting treatment in timely manner, study finds
— 11 Feb 2011 17:00 | HealthEvery minute counts after the onset of a stroke. The more time that elapses before a patient receives an intravenous drug to help break up the clot that is blocking a blood vessel in…
Most stroke patients not getting clot-busting treatment in timely manner
— 11 Feb 2011 16:15 | HealthLess than one-third of acute stroke patients treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) receive the clot-busting drug within 60 minutes of their hospital arrival, according…
Ischaemic stroke hospitalisations decline in middle-aged, elderly, increases in young
— 10 Feb 2011 18:19 | HealthThe number of acute ischaemic stroke hospitalisations among middle-aged and older men and women fell between 1994 and 2007, but sharply increased among those under age 35 - including…
Diet soda may raise odds of vascular events; salt linked to stroke risk
— 10 Feb 2011 18:13 | HealthEven if you drink diet soda - instead of the sugar variety - you could still have a much higher risk of vascular events compared to those who don't drink soda, according to research…
After stroke, admission to designated stroke centre hospitals associated with reduced risk of death
— 26 Jan 2011 18:31 | HealthPatients who had an ischaemic stroke and were admitted to hospitals designated as primary stroke centres had a modestly lower risk of death at 30 days, compared to patients who were…
Stroke rate rises for patients with HIV infection
— 20 Jan 2011 17:07 | HealthWhile the overall hospitalisation rate for stroke has declined in recent years, the numbers have jumped dramatically for patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), suggesting…
Enzyme inhibition or removal may prevent or treat ischaemic retinopathy
— 14 Jan 2011 16:11 | HealthThe inhibition or removal of an enzyme may prevent or treat ischaemic retinopathy by stalling growth of unwanted vessels in the retina, Medical College of Georgia researchers say…
MicroRNAs could increase the risk of amputation in diabetics
— 13 Jan 2011 16:12 | HealthNew research has found one of the smallest entities in the human genome, micro-RNA, could increase the risk of limb amputation in diabetic patients who have poor blood flow…
It takes 2: Double detection key for sensing muscle pain
— 18 Nov 2010 10:06 | HealthWhen cardiac or skeletal muscle is not receiving enough oxygen to meet metabolic demands, a person will experience pain, such as angina, chest pain during a heart attack, or leg pain…