21 Years Old and Experiencing Stroke, Condition On the Rise among Young Adults
October 28, 2022
One in every eight strokes at UC San Diego Health occur in an adult younger than 50.
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UC San Diego Health Nationally Recognized for Stroke and Diabetes Care
August 16, 2023
American Heart Association honors UC San Diego Health with multiple awards for its commitment to treating patients with heart disease and stroke.
Region’s First Camp for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers at UC San Diego
January 22, 2015
…23-25, more than 15 stroke survivors and their caregivers will go on a mini-vacation in La Jolla, CA, as part of a therapeutic retreat for those whose lives have been affected – sometimes turned upside down – by stroke. The 50s-themed stroke camp is being co-hosted by UC San Diego…
New Project to Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes in San Diego County
August 4, 2014
…a coalition project to help reduce heart attacks and strokes in San Diego County.
Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk Gets More Complicated
November 15, 2011
…have suffered an ischemic stroke, traditional treatment prescribes keeping subsequent blood pressure levels as low as possible to reduce the risk of another stroke. A new international study, however, suggests this conventional approach may not be helpful, and could actually increase recurrent stroke risk – at least in the first…
Re-Defining Future Stroke Risk among Pre-Diabetics
June 8, 2012
…pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, but the precise degree of that threat is confounded by differing medical definitions and factors that remain unknown or unmeasured.
Even High-But-Normal Blood Pressure Elevates Stroke Risk
September 28, 2011
People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of scientific literature published in the September 28 online issue of the journal Neurology.
In Third ‘Inside Innovation’ Talk, Experts Update Research into Strokes
November 21, 2016
The next presentation in UC San Diego’s “Inside Innovation” series features professors Andrew Kahn and Juan C. del Alamo discussing their latest research into quantifying a person’s risk for stroke through analyzing blood flow through the heart.
New NIH Network Revolutionizes Stroke Clinical Research
December 13, 2013
…of 25 nationally recognized stroke centers has been created to rapidly address the three core features of stroke research and care: prevention, treatment and recovery. The regional coordinating centers (RCCs), working with nearby satellite facilities, will span the country and have teams of researchers representing every stroke-related medical specialty, with…
UC San Diego Medical Center One of First Five Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the Nation
December 5, 2012
…San Diego County, to be certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC), the newest level of certification for advanced stroke care awarded by The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes the significant differences in resources, staff and training that are necessary for the treatment of complex stroke cases.
