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Stroke Health information topics about Stroke: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Atlas of the Body: The Brain--Effects of Stroke American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0ZFP46JC&sub_... Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002561&recruiting... 2. Stroke Trials Directory Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/ 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=carotid+endarterectomy&recrui... 4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Accident National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D020521&recruiting... 5. ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D016893&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Ultrasound: Vascular American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-vascular.htm 2. What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0147.asp?index=... 3. What Is a Stroke? American Society of Neuroradiology http://www.asnr.org/patientinfo/conditions/Stroke.pdf 4. Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke_bookmark.htm 5. Stroke Diagnosis Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/diagnosis/index.htm 6. Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/functional_mr.htm Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms American Association of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/glossary.asp Directories 1. Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/findaneuro/ 2. Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cadasil Health Check Tools 1. Are You at Risk for Heart Disease or Stroke? National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/tools/heart/quiz.cfm 2. What's Your Stroke Risk? Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=start&quiz=stroke Men 1. What Do You Know about Men's Health? Heart Di National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/mens/men.cfm?page=115&mtitle=Heart%20Disease%20and%20... National Institutes of Health 1. Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm 2. Stroke: Hope through Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/detail_stroke.htm 3. Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm Newsletters/Print Publications 1. Stroke Connection Magazine American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2533 Organizations 1. American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/ 2. American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 3. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 4. National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/ Overviews 1. Stroke National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/faq/stroke.htm 2. Understanding Stroke Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0900/0992.asp?index=... Prevention/Screening 1. Reducing Your Risk of Stroke: Donâ??t Wait f American College of Physicians, American Heart Association http://www.doctorsforadults.com/images/healthpdfs/stroke.pdf 2. Questions and Answers about Carotid Endarterectomy National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/carotid_endarterectomy_background... 3. Pulse Check: The Importance of Self-Screening for Women's Heart Foundation http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Stroke/pulse_check.asp 4. Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/preventing_stroke.htm 5. Atherectomy American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4433 Rehabilitation/Recovery 1. Recovering from Stroke American Occupational Therapy Association http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02aa.asp 2. Post-Stroke Rehabilitation National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/poststrokerehab.htm Related Issues 1. Stroke Effects American Stroke Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4761 2. Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4714 3. Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/Factsheet23Link.pdf 4. Life After Stroke: Survivor and Caregiver National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/HomePage.aspx?P=aa6250b72aa94c3bb9588ed374ba7774 5. Depression and Stroke National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depstroke.cfm 6. Can I Drive After a Stroke? American Stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005465 7. Adapting the Home After a Stroke Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/ot/index.htm Research 1. Brain Imaging May Identify High Risk Stroke Patien National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_stroke_... 2. Clot-Busting Therapy Helps Stroke Victims American Academy of Neurology http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/64/2/E1 3. Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primar American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3029340 4. Ultrasound-Aided Therapy Better Than Stroke Drug A National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2004/ninds-17.htm 5. Preconditioning the Brain May Protect against Stro National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_stroke_... 6. Blacks in the South Have Greater Risk of Dying fro American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3028569 7. Baked or Broiled Fish May Help Reduce the Risk of American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5P1YVH4E&sub_... 8. Aspirin Is Safer Than Warfarin and Just As Effecti National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2005/ninds-30.htm 9. Alcohol and the Risk for Stroke in Men American College of Physicians http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/142/1/I-24 Specific Conditions 1. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/ich.htm 2. Bowhunter's Stroke Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00291 3. JAMA Patient Page: Hemorrhagic Stroke American Medical Association http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/292/15/1916 4. Wallenberg's Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/wallenbergs/wallenbergs.htm 5. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Washington University, School of Medicine http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/sah.htm 6. Spasticity and Paralysis National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/HomePage.aspx?P=7c6a826259c347359cb6a43368ec664d 7. Spinal Cord Infarction National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spinal_infarction/spinal_infarction.htm Statistics 1. Stroke National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/library/fs_stroke.htm 2. New Stats Show Heart Disease Still America's American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3018015 3. Heart Disease and Stroke Maps National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/giscvh/(1yuitx45dju3yt45zdgxg555)/default.aspx 4. FASTATS: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm Treatment 1. Aspirin and Cardiovascular Disease UpToDate http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=hrt_dis/2908 2. Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Trea Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/205_stroke.html 3. Common Symptoms and Treatment National Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org/HomePage.aspx?P=5658967958675986798556 4. Stroke Prevention & Treatments Society of Interventional Radiology http://www.sirweb.org/patPub/strokeTreatments.shtml 5. Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4751 6. What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/110080494410839%20WhatAreAn... Women 1. Heart Disease and Stroke National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/pub/steps/Heart_Stroke.htm   Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Toshiba Introduces New X-Ray System With 12" X 12" Flat Panels And Hybrid Cat... 16 Mar 2010 at 4:00am When working on patients in a hybrid setting, it is critical the imaging system provides outstanding image quality, as well as the flexibility to reach ancillary equipment and the patient quickly and easily. Designed to create a best-in-class hybrid suite, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc... Toshiba's Cath Lab Used During Interventional Live Cases At ACC 2010 16 Mar 2010 at 4:00am In interventional procedures, it is critical that the imaging system provide outstanding image quality, as well as positioning flexibility for clinicians to access ancillary equipment and the patient quickly and easily. Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s InfinixTM-i cardiovascular X-ray systems, featuring the unique C-arm positioner, are specifically designed to excel in this setting... Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time In Heart Patients Receiving Stent ... 16 Mar 2010 at 3:00am A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries... New Analysis Assesses Impact Of Common Genetic Variation On Benefit Of Antipl... 16 Mar 2010 at 3:00am A new analysis of the TRITON-TIMI 38 study evaluated response rates in patients with a common genetic variant in the ABCB1 gene... Interventional Radiologists Examine Simple Test That Might Predict Heart Attacks 16 Mar 2010 at 3:00am The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart event by Framingham-based risk factors is high and provides another way to identify those who may be at risk for future heart attacks, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiol... Medtronic CareLink(R) Network Remote Monitoring Significantly Reduced Time To... 16 Mar 2010 at 2:00am Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced results from the CONNECT trial showing the median time to clinical decision was significantly reduced for cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patients monitored remotely with the Medtronic CareLink® Network, compared to standard in-office follow-up... Medtronic Announces Initial Results Of STOP AF Clinical Trial 16 Mar 2010 at 2:00am Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced data from the STOP AF (Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial during late-breaking sessions at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta. The data showed superiority over anti-arrhythmic drugs, with 69... Frost & Sullivan Lauds Positron Corporation For Cardiac-Focused PET Molecular... 15 Mar 2010 at 6:00am Based on its recent analysis of the cardiac molecular imaging systems market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Positron Corporation with the 2010 North American Award for New Product Innovation, for its pioneering cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, Attrius™... Abbott Statement: ACCORD Lipid Results Support Treatment Guidelines For Fibra... 15 Mar 2010 at 5:00am Results were presented today on behalf of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from ACCORD, a study in patients with diabetes that evaluated cardiovascular outcomes in three distinct studies - glycemic control, blood pressure control and lipid control... American Heart Association Comment On The FDA Drug Safety Communication Regar... 15 Mar 2010 at 5:00am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a drug safety communication to patients and healthcare professionals regarding the use of clopidogrel, an anti-clotting medication. The FDA is requiring a "Boxed Warning" on the label of clopidogrel to tell patients and healthcare providers that certain patients may lack genetic factors required to effectively metabolize the drug... GE Healthcare's MAC 800 Portable ECG Device Helps To Advance Physician Care O... 15 Mar 2010 at 5:00am GE Healthcare' announced that the company's portable ECG (electrocardiograph) device, the MAC 800, will be implemented in both Vancouver and Whistler to help support physician care of athletes, trainers and visitors throughout the Vancouver 2010 Paralymipc Winter Games... Telemonitoring Improves Patient Care 15 Mar 2010 at 3:00am Telemonitoring may reduce the mortality of patients with heart failure by 20%. Silke Schmidt et al. present their study results in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[8]131-8). The term "telemonitoring" covers a very wide variety of clinical applications of electronic transfer of patient data to the physician... Safety And Efficacy Of Drug-Eluting Stents Vs. Bypass Surgery To Be Determine... 15 Mar 2010 at 2:00am The announcement of a new clinical trial, EXCEL (Evaluation of Xience Prime versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Effectiveness of Left Main Revascularization), that will compare drug-eluting stents to coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with left main coronary artery disease, was made today at "Optimizing PCI Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms," a symposium presente... FDA Announces New Boxed Warning On Plavix 15 Mar 2010 at 2:00am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a boxed warning to the anti-blood clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel), alerting patients and health care professionals that the drug can be less effective in people who cannot metabolize the drug to convert it to its active form... Medtronic Starts International Study Of CoreValve(R) Transcatheter Aortic Val... 14 Mar 2010 at 3:00am Moving to expand the evidence base for the future of structural heart disease therapy, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced the start of the first of several new initiatives in a robust international clinical program for its CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve system, a minimally-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement...