Abstract Purpose of the Study: There is a global imperative to increase awareness of the
emerging evidence on physical activity (PA) among older adults.“Healthy aging” has …

2010 ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and
Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease | Circulation Science Volunteer Warning …

Background and Objectives Ischemic stroke (IS), 1 of the 2 main subtypes of stroke, occurs
because of brain ischemia caused by thrombosis of a cerebral blood vessel. IS is one of the …

The TRIPOD (Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual
Prognosis Or Diagnosis) Statement includes a 22-item checklist, which aims to improve the …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Background Carotid-artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy are both options for treating
carotid-artery stenosis, an important cause of stroke. Methods We randomly assigned …

Background and Purpose—This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on
established and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based …

Background Warfarin reduces the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation but increases
the risk of hemorrhage and is difficult to use. Dabigatran is a new oral direct thrombin …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …

The ACCF/AHA writing committee to create the 2011 Guideline on the Management of
Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (ECVD) conducted a …