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Alnylam Reports Positive Data on Patisiran in APOLLO-B Trial of ATTR Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy
August 4th 2022The Alnylam Pharmaceuticals agent, already approved for the treatment of polyneuropathy in those with hATTR amyloidosis, has now shown promise as a therapeutic option for patients with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.
Field-Based Stroke Severity Triage Significantly Improves Times to Endovascular Treatment for LVO
July 29th 2022In addition to reduced times to treatment, implementation of field stroke triage led to significantly lower rates of disability for both the entire cohort and those independent at baseline among those with large vessel occlusions.
Genetic Stroke Risk May Be Offset by Optimal Cardiovascular Health
July 25th 2022Those with an optimal Life's Simple 7 score had roughly a 30% to 43% lower lifetime stroke risk than those with an inadequate Life's Simple 7 categorization, corresponding to almost 6 additional years of stroke-free life.
Increased Self-Managed Digital Application Use Results in Poststroke Benefits
July 22nd 2022For most of the individuals assessed, the rate of improvement was modulated by practice frequency, with significantly greater improvement over time in those who practice 3 to 5 days per week than those who completed 1 day of sessions per week.