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HFE testing for stroke. by Dr. Steve Murphy Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:18pm represented This 3 fold risk for stroke could be due to things other than iron. Therefore iron studies may not be the way to evaluate for this stroke risk Genetic testing... After reading Dr Lei's post regarding the article on agene variant that codes for hemochromatosis (an iron overload syndrome) and strokeI decided to delve Read on »

Tests & Diagnostics for Stroke by Well Med Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Stroke: Adrenal Function Anemia Arteriography Blood Blood flow Brain CT scan Brain MRI scan... Thyroid Function Of course, these are just some of the common tests and diagnostics for Stroke. You can connect with experts and other people who have Strokein the Wellsphere Read on »

Simple Tests Can Tell Who Can Drive After Stroke: Study by HealthFinder Posted Mon 21 Feb 2011 12:00pm MONDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new review of existing research contends that three brief tests could help doctors figure out whether recovering stroke patients are well.... So should the tests be administered? Dr. Larry B. Goldstein, professor of medicine and director of the Duke Stroke Center at Duke University Medical Center, is skeptical Read on »

Gene Test Improves Coumadin (warfarin) Use for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Wed 17 Mar 2010 5:26am to prevent blood clots that can cause strokes. Read more: Gene Test Improves Use of Coumadin (warfarin) for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation ... Genetic tests that show high or low sensitivity to blood thinner (anticoagulant) drugs like warfarin (Coumadin) not only improve dosing accuracy but also reduce Read on »

Gene Test Improves Coumadin (warfarin) Use for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 17 Mar 2010 12:00am blood clots that can cause strokes. Read more: Gene Test Improves Use of Coumadin (warfarin) for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation ... Genetic tests that show high or low sensitivity to blood thinner (anticoagulant) drugs like warfarin (Coumadin) not only improve dosing accuracy but also reduce Read on »

Cognitive Tests Help Determine who can Drive Safely after a Stroke by Alvaro F. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 07 Mar 2011 12:59pm The same way a brain fitness software program can help increase driving safety for older adults, simple cognitive tests may help determine whether a person can drive safely after a stroke. A recent study analyzed 30 previous studies in which the participants’ driving skills after a stroke were tested in an on-road evaluation. 1,728 Read on »

FDA Approves the AtriClip for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention, and Other Devices Are Being Tested by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 18 Jun 2010 12:00am AF patients are generally at a higher risk for stroke and thus may have to take anticoagulant medications, such as Coumadin or warfarin, to manage their afib-related stroke risk. With the FDA’s recent approval of AtriCure’s AtriClip device that is implanted during open heart surgery, afib patients and their doctors may now have another way Read on »

Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 5:23am Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled or dead every year. A report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis?, was launched today in the European Parliament in Brussels by Action for Stroke Prevention, a group of health experts from Read on »

Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 12:00am Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled or dead every year. A report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis?, was launched today in the European Parliament in Brussels by Action for Stroke Prevention, a group of health experts Read on »

Stroke rehabilitation: A brain scientist and stroke survivor advice to stroke victims and caregivers by Peter C. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 6:33pm Stroke Stroke, also referred to as brain stroke or in medical terms, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a life-threatening event in which part of the brain is deprived of blood flow, thus of adequate oxygen. There are two types of strokes. An ischemic stroke is when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, usually by a blood clot. The second Read on »