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At 3 months following ischemic stroke, lower mean oxygen saturation but not apnea-hypopnea index was associated with functional deficits, according to a French research team.

AXIOMATIC-SSP is considered the largest clinical trial of activated factor XIa inhibition added to standard antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention.

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.

AHA 2021: E-cigarette users were found to have a 15% higher risk of a cerebrovascular accident at a younger age than those who smoked combustible tobacco cigarettes.

The temporal connection of atrial fibrillation and risk of ischemic stroke provides support for short-duration oral anticoagulation, said study authors.

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