by Steven Rudolph | Mar 9, 2021 | Diagnosis, Prevention
The American Stroke Association has issued a new scientific statement, pointing out the importance of stroke that occur in the eye, and the fact that they may be a warning of future brain strokes. Important points from the document are the following: Central retinal...
by Steven Rudolph | Feb 11, 2021 | Prevention
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has recommended against routine screening for carotid artery disease. Screening for carotid artery disease is usually done with ultrasound. It is very often performed in a physician’s office. The goal of screening...
by Steven Rudolph | Dec 15, 2019 | Prevention
The FDA has approved a new type of medication for the prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease in selected patients with high triglyceride levels. These patients are usually treated with a type of drug known as a statin. Vascepa, the newly approved medication,...
by Steven Rudolph | Dec 24, 2017 | Prevention
Last month, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released a new guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation and management of high blood pressure in adults. This is the first comprehensive update since 2003. The most important...
by Steven Rudolph | Sep 19, 2017 | Prevention
At the Apple new product announcements last week, the new Apple Watch was presented as a device to improve health. They announced a new health study to be conducted with Stanford to use the watch to study irregular heart rhythms, specifically atrial fibrillation, a...
by Steven Rudolph | Aug 14, 2012 | Prevention, Uncategorized
Stryker’s Wingspan stent is used to open narrowed arteries within the brain in patients who are experiencing repeated strokes. This is a serious condition with few treatment options. The device was originally approved by FDA in 2005 as a Humanitarian Use Device...
