Advanced vascular aging and outcomes after acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Kakaletsis, AD Protogerou, V Kotsis… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - nature.com
Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is as a reliable marker of arterial stiffness and vascular aging,
surpassing traditional risk factors in predicting detrimental cardiovascular events. The …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking Mitral Annular Calcification and Its Clinical Significance: From Passive Process to Active Pathology

PC Morariu, AF Oancea, EM Gosav… - Journal of Personalized …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Mitral annulus calcification is a chronic degenerative condition affecting the
fibrous base of the mitral valve. Historically viewed as an age-related phenomenon, recent …

[HTML][HTML] Factors impacting D-dimer levels in patients with acute ischemic cerebrovascular events

RA Hacialioglu, M Kielkopf, M Branca, L Clenin… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objectives A better understanding of the factors influencing D-dimer levels
in code stroke patients is needed to guide further investigations of concomitant thrombotic …

The grey areas in anticoagulation for stroke prevention and a focus on chronic stress in carotid atherosclerosis

F Crea - European Heart Journal, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ntaios from the University of Thessaly in Greece. 1 Stroke is an invalidating disease with
multiple causes. 2–8 The authors point out that one in six ischaemic stroke patients has an …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer and Left Atrial Enlargement in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: Atrial cardiopathy in cancer-related stroke

M Beyeler, A Pawar, E Buffle, C Zhang, V Liao… - Journal of Stroke and … - strokejournal.org
Background Cancer is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Whether cancer
is also associated with atrial cardiopathy, another atrial pathology associated with …