Patients with stroke are at high risk for subsequent vascular events, including recurrent stroke (highest risk), myocardial infarction, and death from vascular causes. The latest article in our Clinical Practice series reviews recommended strategies to reduce the risk of a subsequent stroke in patients with a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. Worldwide,… Read More…
In a study from Healey et al, a cohort of 2580 patients with pacemakers or defibrillators were monitored for 3 months to detect subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias. Patients with subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias had a significantly increased risk of subsequent ischemic stroke. Atrial fibrillation may be asymptomatic and consequently subclinical. Epidemiologic studies indicate that many patients with atrial fibrillation… Read More…
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, and has moved beyond public health discourse and onto the public stage. No doubt, efforts to prevent and treat childhood obesity are critical. But in the face of highly visible social campaigns -from school lunch reform to the elimination of “food deserts,” it can be tough to tell where… Read More…
The latest article in our Clinical Practice review series, Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy, reviews the potential risks associated with pregnancy among women with chronic hypertension and recommended treatment before and during pregnancy. Current recommendations regarding medications are reviewed. The prevalence of chronic hypertension in pregnancy in the United States is estimated to be as high as… Read More…
The latest Clinical Therapeutics article, Dietary Therapy in Hypertension, comes from Drs. Frank Sacks and Hannia Campos at the Harvard School of Public Health. Among most populations in developed countries, the prevalence of hypertension increases dramatically with age; in the United States it rises from about 10% in persons 30 years of age to 50%… Read More…
