» Advances in the diagnosis and management of aortic stenosis
22/05/26 09:26 from Latest headlines from BMJ
AbstractAortic stenosis, a major contributor to global cardiovascular morbidity, is expected to increase in prevalence as populations age, potentially doubling by 2050. The past decade has witnessed a seminal shift in the diagnosis and m...

» GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated With Lower Risk of Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture and Rupture Severity
21/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) affect up to 5% of the population, and rupture can lead to devastating subarachnoid hemorrhage. GLP-1RAs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) have anti-in...

» Effects of Calcium-Regulating Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Plus Respiratory Muscle Training on Poststroke Respiratory Dysfunction: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Pilot Trial
20/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Stroke is frequently accompanied by respiratory dysfunction, which limits ventilatory reserve and may hinder functional recovery. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) can improve selected ventilatory indic...

» Longitudinal Trajectories of Global and Domain-Specific Cognition After Stroke Using the Oxford Cognitive Screen
19/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Cognitive impairment is common after stroke and linked to poor outcomes, yet long-term recovery or decline, particularly across specific cognitive domains, remains unclear. Most studies use brief global...

» In-Hospital Stroke Quality and Outcomes in the Mechanical Thrombectomy Era: Get With The Guidelines-Stroke, 2016 to 2023
18/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:In-hospital stroke is associated with delayed recognition and worse outcomes compared with community-onset stroke. Contemporary national data in the mechanical thrombectomy (MT) era are limited.METHODS:...

» Liraglutide and Recurrent Stroke by Baseline Insulin Resistance: A Post Hoc Analysis of the LAMP Trial
18/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes. Although body mass index does not seem to modify these effects, whether insulin resistance influe...

» Prior Myocardial Infarction and Cognitive Decline: The REGARDS Cohort
14/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with subsequent cognitive decline. Whether the detection of prior MI using routine ECG and self-reported history can identify different trajectories of cog...

» Adiponectin Fortifies White Matter After Chronic Hypoperfusion–Induced Vascular Dementia
14/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia is characterized by profound demyelination of white matter and the loss of myelin-producing oligodendrocytes. Clinical reports reveal negative correlations bet...

» Modeling Prehospital Transportation for Patients With Suspected Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Large Vessel Occlusion: A Validation Study Using the RACECAT Trial Data
13/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Previously, a conditional probability model was developed to determine which transport method, drip and ship (transport to the primary stroke center for thrombolysis and then transfer to an endovascular...

» Vascular Neurology Fellowship: Where Do We Go From Here?
13/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. The concept of vascular neurology-specific education was launched nearly 50 years ago in response to a growing understanding of the pathophysiology of stroke. The vascular neurology field, and the training require...

» Endovascular Therapy for Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke — Narrowing the Target Population
13/05/26 09:00 from Massachusetts Medical Society: New England Journal of Medicine: Table of Contents
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 394, Issue 19, Page 1955-1957, May 14/21, 2026.

» Association of Air Pollution With Brain Health: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Adults Living in Canada
13/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Air pollution is a risk factor for dementia, but its role in early cognitive dysfunction is not clear. We aimed to investigate the association of air pollution with cognitive function, and the role of c...

» Systemic Cardiovascular Factors and Outcomes in Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Insights From the CONDOR Registry
11/05/26 09:01 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Hemorrhagic risk in dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) is largely determined by venous anatomy, but the contribution of systemic cardiovascular factors and their medical therapy remains poorly defined...

» Social and Environmental Determinants of Stroke Functional Outcome and Strategies to Reduce Inequities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
11/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and the recovery process is significantly influenced by a multitude of factors beyond immediate medical treatment. Social and environmental determinants...

» Safety of Rapid Local Ischemic Postconditioning After Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke: A Dose-Finding Trial (RAPID SAVE)
11/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Rapid local ischemic postconditioning may protect the brain after acute ischemic stroke, but its safety and optimal dosing in successfully reperfused patients after mechanical thrombectomy remain undefi...

» Polygenic Risk Identifies Older Adults Who May Benefit From Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke
08/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for routine primary prevention in older adults due to bleeding risks outweighing vascular benefits. We hypothesized that an integrative polygenic score (iPGS) c...

» Longitudinal Degeneration of Microstructural and Structural Connectivity Patterns Following Stroke
08/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Stroke causes neurological impairment through local plasticity mechanisms, such as synaptic sprouting, and large-scale network reorganization. Although poststroke Wallerian degeneration is well establis...

» Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Stroke Motor Recovery What the TRANSPORT2 Trial Taught Us
08/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. Over the past 2 decades, transcranial direct current stimulation has attracted substantial interest as an adjunctive strategy to enhance poststroke motor recovery. In addition to its potential neuromodulatory effe...

» Minimal Sufficient Balance Randomization and Site-Specific Covariate and Group Size Imbalance in Multicenter Acute Stroke Trials
08/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Preservation of treatment allocation randomness, achievement of treatment group size balance, and balance on prognostic baseline covariates are desirable properties of optimal randomization schemes. Pre...

» Sex-Based Efficacy of Endovascular Thrombectomy Techniques in LVO Stroke: A Multicenter Registry Analysis
08/05/26 09:00 from
Stroke, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Sex differences in stroke cause, vessel anatomy, and thrombus composition are well established, yet whether these factors influence the efficacy of specific endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) techniques re...