The last update to these guidelines was published in 2016. 

“The commonly used target of 80% medication adherence may be inappropriate for stratifying patients with stroke, as maximal survival benefits were observed above this arbitrary threshold,” researchers said.

A new analysis reveals that acute MI and ischemic stroke are a part of the clinical landscape of COVID-19 and highlights the need for vaccination against the virus.

The funds are expected to go toward bringing in new employees and making other key additions as the company ramps up production of its flagship platform.

Researchers presented the new data at Heart Rhythm 2021.

Needless platelet activity in the lungs may be one of the primary reasons clinicians are seeing inflammation and blood clotting in critically ill COVID-19 patients.

The authors tracked data from stroke patients, and healthy controls, between the ages of 15 and 49 years old. 

Unhealthy lifestyle decisions and a fear of catching COVID-19 are putting people at an increased risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.