Atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The two
conditions shared common co-morbidities and risk factors. AF-related strokes are associated …

Stroke is a major cause of death and long-term disability worldwide. Diabetes is associated
with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications, including stroke. People with …

Genetic studies of blood pressure (BP) to date have mainly analyzed common variants
(minor allele frequency> 0.05). In a meta-analysis of up to~ 1.3 million participants, we …

Background and Purpose—Emerging evidence suggests that an underlying atrial
cardiopathy may result in thromboembolism before atrial fibrillation (AF) develops. We …

Ischemic strokes related to atrial fibrillation are highly prevalent, presenting with severe
neurologic syndromes and associated with high risk of recurrence. Although advances have …

Cognitive impairment is common among adults with heart failure (HF), as both diseases are
strongly related to advancing age and multimorbidity (including both cardiovascular and …

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Endovascular thrombectomy has
been impactful in decreasing mortality. However, many clinical results continue to show …

Liposomes, noted for their tunable particle size, surface customization, and varied drug
delivery capacities, are increasingly acknowledged in therapeutic applications. These …

Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide; a serious complication of
ischemic stroke is hemorrhagic transformation. Current treatment of acute ischemic stroke …

Cardioaortic embolism to the brain accounts for approximately 15–30% of ischaemic strokes
and is often referred to as 'cardioembolic stroke'. One-quarter of patients have more than …