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Caring for elderly stroke survivors costs an estimated $40 billion per …
Science Daily It’s assumed that family and friends will help out in the event of a medical crisis, but that’s not always feasible. And when stroke survivors need more than 20 … |
Medscape |
Edoxaban Benefits AF Patients With Previous Stroke/TIA
Medscape “Patients with history of IS [ischemic stroke] and TIA [transient ischemic attack] represent a vulnerable population of patients with AF, who are highly prone for recurrent cerebrovascular events. In this prespecified analysis of a large, randomized … |
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Frankfort Regional Medical Center Joins UK HealthCare/Norton …
UKNow (press release) LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2016) — Frankfort Regional Medical Center has become the newest member of the Norton Healthcare/UK HealthCare Stroke Care Network, a community-based stroke initiative providing the highest quality clinical and educational … |
WTAJ |
Advanced stroke care coming to region
WTAJ On average, every 4 minutes, 1 American dies from a stroke, which is also a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Now a major effort is underway to bring some of the most advanced stroke treatments to our region. You won’t see anything … |
The Dominion Post |
Stroke treatment saving more arteries, according to new study
The Dominion Post A national stocktake on thrombolysis has revealed more stroke sufferers are receiving the treatment, but experts say there’s plenty of room to improve. In the six months to June 30, 2015, 179 patients around the country received thrombolysis – or 6.4 … |