Omega-3 fish oil supplements cut heart attacks and strokes by 43% in dialysis patients

Remarkable news for dialysis patients: Omega-3 fish oil supplements are linked to a 43% reduction in heart attacks and strokes. A significant step forward in protecting heart health! 🌊❤️ #Omega3 #Dialysis #HeartHealth #StrokePrevention

🧠 **Protect your brain, protect your life!**

Small habits can help prevent Stroke. Check your blood pressure, eat healthy 🥗, stay active 🏃, avoid smoking 🚭, limit alcohol 🍷, and manage stress 🧘✨

#StrokePrevention #BrainHealth #HealthyLiving #StayActive #HealthTips 💙

🧠 **Protect your brain, protect your life!**

Small habits can help prevent Stroke. Check your blood pressure, eat healthy 🥗, stay active 🏃, avoid smoking 🚭, limit alcohol 🍷, and manage stress 🧘✨

#StrokePrevention #BrainHealth #HealthyLiving #StayActive #HealthTips 💙

🧠 **Protect your brain, protect your life!**

Small habits can help prevent Stroke. Check your blood pressure, eat healthy 🥗, stay active 🏃, avoid smoking 🚭, limit alcohol 🍷, and manage stress 🧘✨

#StrokePrevention #BrainHealth #HealthyLiving #StayActive #HealthTips 💙

Final reminder.
The iCARDIO AF Survey closes tomorrow, 8 March.

Share your real-world insights on AF diagnosis, anticoagulation uptake, and #StrokePrevention across healthcare systems.

Submit before the deadline:
icardioalliance.org/surveys/

#AtrialFibrillation #Cardiology #iCARDIO

Magnetic gel injection could prevent strokes in AF patients

🫀 The new experimental treatment uses magnetic hydrogel injected into the heart to seal the left atrial appendage - a key source of stroke-causing clots in atrial fibrillation. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #HealthNews #Science #Cardiology #StrokePrevention #MedicalResearch

The iCARDIO Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Survey closes 8 March.
Share your real-world insights on AF diagnosis, anticoagulation, stroke prevention, and care barriers.

Submit before the deadline:
icardioalliance.org/surveys/

#AtrialFibrillation #Cardiology #StrokePrevention #iCARDIO

It's not just about living longer – it's about living longer WELL. ✨

Most strokes are preventable. Know your numbers. Move daily. Eat right. Don't ignore warning signs. 🧠💪

Your future self is counting on the choices you make today. Make them count. ❤️

#StrokePrevention #BrainHealth

Recipes for Stroke Prevention Strokes kill. If you hope to avoid a stroke -- and who doesn't? -- recent findings make clear the kinds of foods you should be eating.

If you hope to avoid a stroke -- and who doesn't? -- recent findings make clear the kinds of foods you should be eating. www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/stro... #MediterraneanDiet #Menopause @cityofhope.bsky.social #strokeprevention #stroke #oliveoil #womenshealth #fiber #legumes #veggies

Join the World Stroke Academy on March 18 for a live #webinar on the latest advances in antithrombotic therapy for secondary stroke prevention

📌𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑: shorturl.at/1kHe0

Recording will be made available in multiple languages!

#StrokeEducation #StrokePrevention #FactorXI

7 Dangerous Habits Disrupting Your Heart Rhythm ❤️

Many cases of atrial fibrillation (AFib) & cardiac arrhythmia are linked to lifestyle choices like smoking, excessive alcohol, sleep deprivation, and electrolyte imbalance increasing stroke and sudden cardiac death risk. #StrokePrevention #AFib

What happens during a stroke? - Vaibhav Goswami YouTube video by TED-Ed

I like this video from Ted-Ed that shows what happens during a stroke.

@worldstrokeorg.bsky.social and @esostroke.bsky.social also has so many resources for learning about stroke and stroke prevention!

#episky #strokeprevention #publichealth #strokeeducation

Carotid artery stenosis restricts blood flow to the brain 🧠 Early detection is crucial for reducing stroke risk and protecting long-term brain health 🩺 #StrokePrevention #VascularHealth

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Stop before your morning shower 🚿 Your routine could be a stroke trap. Learn what puts you at risk and how to shower safer 🧠
https://youtu.be/RhBtqHlc3x0?si=KrX0oM9MSwhAwKEJ
#HealthTips #StrokePrevention #MorningRoutine #Wellness

Can routine MRA predict which brain aneurysms will rupture? Our latest article shows how patient-specific CFD tool maps hidden blood-flow forces, revealing shear-stress patterns that distinguish stable from high-risk lesions, advancing noninvasive, personalized care
#Neurosci #CFD #StrokePrevention

Lifestyle & secondary prevention are major ISC2026 themes.

Our group’s BMJ + AJCN work informs the NOURISH trial’s focus on dietary intervention after stroke.

Check them out:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35418416/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35906190/

#ISC2026 #StrokePrevention

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Stroke Risk in Women YouTube video by HealthDay

In a new study, women who followed the Mediterranean diet most closely had a much lower risk of all types of stroke, including those caused by bleeding in the brain.

youtu.be/lDS-MA5EeGo

#MediterraneanDiet #StrokePrevention #WomensHealth #BrainHealth #HealthyEating #NutritionScience

A Simple Diet Change Was Linked to Far Fewer Strokes Eating more like the Mediterranean may quietly cut women’s stroke risk—possibly by a lot. Women who closely followed a Mediterranean-style diet had a noticeably lower risk of stroke of all kinds, according to new research. The findings show a strong link between diet and stroke risk, but the

A Simple Diet Change Was Linked to Far Fewer Strokes #Science #HealthandMedicine #Nutrition #StrokePrevention #HealthyDiet #PublicHealth

scitechdaily.com/a-simple-diet-change-was...

📆 SAVE THE DATE | #WSC2026

We are delighted to invite you to join us in Seoul, Korea, for the 18th World Stroke Congress 2026! 🤩
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!🌎 🔜
🔗 Learn more: https://worldstrokecongress.org/
#Stroke #StrokePrevention #Seoul

📊𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜! Current Insights into Antithrombotic Therapies for Ischemic Stroke Prevention - Focus on Atherosclerotic Stroke Disease

𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄 the full infographic here: world-stroke-academy.org/news/current...

#StrokeEducation #StrokePrevention #Atherosclerosis

Shoveling snow can be dangerous, especially if you’re over 45.

A recent Mayo Clinic study found that just 10 minutes of heavy snow shoveling pushes your heart to 97% of its maximum rate. Increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. 

#StrokePrevention #KnowTheRisks

If you're over 45, understand what snow shoveling does to your body and brain.🧠

❄️Wet snow, heavy loads can put stress on the cardiovascular system.

If you're not in that physical shape, you're putting yourself at risk.

#StrokePrevention #HeartHealth #HealthyAging

Blunt cerebrovascular injuries are traumatic injuries to the carotid or vertebral arteries

Watch: wikism.org/Blunt_Cerebr...

#BCVI #TraumaMedicine #EmergencyMedicine #Neurovascular #StrokePrevention #TraumaCare #MedicalEducation #ClinicalMedicine #VascularInjury #neurology #neurosurgery #ENT

#PET/CT #CarotidAtherosclerosis #StrokePrevention

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Reducing your stroke risk starts with healthy habits! Manage blood pressure, eat well, exercise regularly, and don't smoke. Take control of your cardiovascular health today.
#StrokePrevention #Healthylifestyle

If you're over 45, understand what snow shoveling does to your body and brain.🧠

❄️Wet snow, heavy loads can put stress on the cardiovascular system.

If you're not in that physical shape, you're putting yourself at risk.

#StrokePrevention #Neurology #HeartHealth #HealthyAging

Dual-energy CT for the assessment of carotid artery stenoses: is this the way forward? - European Radiology European Radiology -

"This commentary underscores how DECT may open up new avenues for stratifying stroke risk, particularly for patients with symptomatic stenoses below 70%, where treatment decisions remain nuanced." - Kevin Fung

#Neuroradiology #StrokePrevention #DECT #CarotidStenosis

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"Perfusion mapping can help identify areas of hypoperfusion before irreversible brain damage occurs. There is also a role of perfusion imaging in risk stratifying patients without high grade carotid stenosis." - Kevin Fung

#Neuroradiology #MRI #ASL #StrokePrevention #Radiology

Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention, and Recovery
#StrokeAwareness #BrainHealth #FASTStroke #StrokePrevention #VikaasShandily #HealthEducation #MedicalKnowledge #StrokeRecovery #HealthyLiving #ActFAST #SaveALife

Oral Anticoagulant Therapy of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Surgery: Temporal Trend The multicenter retrospective study reviewed electronic medical records of 70,187 AF patients from 20 hospitals between January 2015 and December 2023. The main findings were that OAC usage was signi...

#Article in #MedComm
#Oral Anticoagulant Therapy of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in #Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Surgery: Temporal Trend doi.org/10.1002/mco2...

#AtrialFibrillation #OralAnticoagulant #StrokePrevention #OAC #AF