Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy has not been rigorously assessed in patients with specific ischemic stroke subtypes other than that associated with atrial fibrillation (JW Neurol Aug 11 2009). The ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — Lowering systolic blood pressure to below 130 mm Hg in patients with recent lacunar stroke is likely to be beneficial, results from the Secondary Prevention of Small ...

Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of ...

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or blocked. A lacunar stroke is a type of ischemic stroke that occurs when blood flow to one of the small arteries deep within the brain ...

Disability for 15 Percent of Patients After Minor Stroke, TIA Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is present in nearly half of patients with lacunar stroke. (HealthDay News) – Mild cognitive impairment ...

The presence of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and lacunar infarct are recognized as risk factors of dementia, stroke and mortality. It is undetermined whether visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area is ...

Cilostazol and isosorbide mononitrate, two widely available drugs that have beneficial effects on endothelial function, appear to improve functional and cognitive outcomes when used in patients who ...

Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH Bath) has launched a recruitment drive for isosorbide mononitrate and cilostazol trials – ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My father just had a lacunar stroke. I’ve never even heard of this. What can you tell me about it? DEAR READER: The most common kind of strokes, called ischemic strokes, occur when an ...

Scientists have identified new genetic clues in people who've had small and often apparently 'silent' strokes that are difficult to treat and a major cause of vascular dementia, according to research ...