Neurology

Screening for atrial fibrillation with 6 wrist-worn wearable devices proved more cost effective than no screening and had greater relative benefit than using traditional modalities.

Antiplatelet medication was associated with a 63% increase in heat-related MI risk and ß-blockers with a 65% increase. People taking both drugs had a 75% higher risk.

The USPSTF guidance supports shared decision making with patients without CVD risk factors who may benefit from behavioral counseling on diet and physical activity.

A new study compared the differential effects of agents used to treat hypertension on the risk for dementia in patients with hypertension and mild cognitive impairment.

These 11 studies of cardiovascular and metabolic disease prevention, assessment, and treatment were top trending topics on Patient Care in the first half of 2022.

Three-quarters of stroke patients in a Swiss registry had at least 1 undiagnosed risk factor at the time of the event, most commonly hyperlipidemia or hypertension.

If the atogepant label is expanded, the drug will be the only gepant approved for the broad indication of prevention of both episodic and chronic migraine.

Statin-treated patients at high atherosclerotic risk experienced significantly slower progression of arterial stiffness vs those not taking statins in a cohort of more than 5000 patients.

ADA 2022: In a real-world study of nearly half a million adults with T2D followed for 5 years, the SGLT-2 inhibitor surpassed both other classes used in routine clinical care.

One-half of more than 600 000 patients with ASCVD were not prescribed statins at all and only 22.5% were taking a high intensity statin, according to a recent study.

Episodic or chronic? Distinguishing between the 2 types of migraine is essential to ensure optimal treatment. Meet Abigail and Martin. Who has which headache?  

Among more than 3000 participants with prediabetes, neither metformin or lifestyle change reduced risk for CV events over 21 years according to Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study investigators.

Black patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation were 25% less likely to receive oral anticoagulants upon discharge according to a large national registry study.

Treatment with intranasal insulin improved executive function and verbal memory, as well as other measures, in participants with and without type 2 diabetes.

USPSTF states low-dose aspirin should be considered for CVD prevention on a case-by-case basis in adults aged 40-59 yrs with a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk.

Researchers in Spain found that suicide was higher among physicians than the general population and affected female physicians significantly more.

Persons with ASCVD who quit smoking could gain 5 more years of life--similar to the outcome of intensive medical treatment while continuing to smoke.

The FDA clearance for the FitBit algorithm will provide another widely tested tool for patient and clinicians to help identify arrhythmias earlier and avoid severe cardiocerebrovascular events.

ACC 2022. Findings suggest that more attention to monitoring cognitive functioning after a myocardial infarction is needed.

ACC 2022. Large study of US adults showed those with depression following MI were 50% more likely to experience a stroke than those who did not have depression.

A new meta-analysis questions the science demonstrating the link between statin-induced LDL-C lowering and improved CV, all-cause outcomes.

Individuals with migraine were found more likely to have IBS and IBS was more prevalent in those with migraine; both associations were statistically significant.

The increased risk of CVD was observed even in young adults with a serious mental illness, according to an analysis of nearly 600 000 US adults.

Increasing alcohol intake from 1 to 2 drinks per day was associated with brain changes equivalent to aging 2 years, according to a study of more than 36 000.

Findings for atogepant from the phase 3 PROGRESS study will form the basis of a submission by AbbVie to FDA for a label expansion in the US.

Lifetime use of opioids for migraine was found to be higher than for triptan medications. Try these 10 questions on other OVERCOME findings.

Findings on use of acute and preventive migraine therapy continue to reveal gaps with far more patients eligible than the proportions using either type.

Researchers identified over 120 regions connected to risk of migraine, of which 86 were previously unknown.

When choosing a migraine treatment for acute attack relief, the American Headache Society suggests following these steps.

Researchers also found that women with migraine with aura had a higher risk of preeclampsia than those with migraine without aura.