Systemic inflammation after stroke: implications for post‐stroke comorbidities

A Simats, A Liesz - EMBO molecular medicine, 2022 - embopress.org
Immunological mechanisms have come into the focus of current translational stroke
research, and the modulation of neuroinflammatory pathways has been identified as a …

Inflammation and stroke risk: a new target for prevention

PJ Kelly, R Lemmens, G Tsivgoulis - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
New therapeutic approaches are required for secondary prevention of residual vascular risk
after stroke. Diverse sources of evidence support a causal role for inflammation in the …

Long-term coronary artery disease risk prediction with machine learning models

M Trigka, E Dritsas - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The heart is the most vital organ of the human body; thus, its improper functioning has a
significant impact on human life. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a disease of the coronary …

Colchicine for prevention of vascular inflammation in Non-CardioEmbolic stroke (CONVINCE)–study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

P Kelly, C Weimar, R Lemmens… - European stroke …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Inflammation contributes to unstable atherosclerotic plaque and stroke. In
randomised trials in patients with coronary disease, canukinumab (an interleukin-1B …

Circulating interleukin-6 levels and incident ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

A Papadopoulos, K Palaiopanos, H Björkbacka… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Human genetic studies support a key role of interleukin-6 (IL-6)
in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. However, there are only limited data from …

Meta-analysis evaluating the utility of colchicine in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease

M Xia, X Yang, C Qian - The American Journal of Cardiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Colchicine has shown potential therapeutic benefits in cardiovascular conditions owing to its
broad anti-inflammatory properties. Here, we performed a meta-analysis to determine the …

Non-stenotic carotid plaques in embolic stroke of unknown source

J Kamtchum-Tatuene, AZ Nomani, S Falcione… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS) represents one in five ischemic strokes.
Ipsilateral non-stenotic carotid plaques are identified in 40% of all ESUS. In this narrative …

The efficacy and safety of ischemic stroke therapies: an umbrella review

Y Li, R Cui, F Fan, Y Lu, Y Ai, H Liu, S Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neurological
diseases. Numerous studies have evaluated the efficacy and safety of ischemic stroke …

Anti-inflammatory therapy for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease: unanswered questions behind existing successes

J Ma, X Chen - Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is a serious threat to human health. The results of the
Canakinumab Anti-Inflammatory Thrombosis Outcome Study published in 2017 put an end …

Emerging agents for the treatment and prevention of stroke: progress in clinical trials

A Safouris, G Magoufis, G Tsivgoulis - Expert opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Recent years have witnessed unprecedented progress in stroke care, but unmet
needs persist regarding the efficacy of acute treatment and secondary prevention. Novel …