Had an exciting day of collaboration and learning at our National University Health System and NUHCS - National University Heart Centre,Singapore PFO MasterClass: Heart Brain Approach. StroCar: elucidating heart-brain interactions Ching-Hui SIA Ivandito Kuntjoro MD leonard yeo Associate Prof William KF Kong 江国辉副教授 Ting Ting LOW Lim Yinghao

1/ ICYMI: #STROKE Low-dose thrombolytic agent (0.6 mg/kg alteplase) vs. standard-dose (0.9 mg/kg alteplase) in patients who received combined thrombolysis and thrombectomy treatment: the Taiwan Registry of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke #TREATAIS .

This is so important. Hearing loss is potentially a preventable (by hearing aids) risk factor for brain pathology in old age. Evidence is compelling.

In a series of two reviews, JACC Journals explores the role of #AI in #cardiovascular care

👉Part 1: Advances jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

👉Part 2: Applications jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Teaching NeuroImage: Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia Presenting as Spastic Paraparesis bit.ly/43VVOXx

#NeurologyRF #NeuroTwitter

Great honour to have studied and now teach at this medical school!

Excited to run this masterclass together with our friends from NUHCS - National University Heart Centre,Singapore. Looking forward to welcoming Cardiologist-Neurologist teams from the region!

#HeartBrain #PFO #stroke

How can we personalize paroxysmal AF treatment? Burden of #Afib is becoming more important… 👇🏾

Special thanks to Shadi Yaghi & Luciano Sposato 🇦🇷🇨🇦 for their help writing this viewpoint in JAMA Neurology

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To decompress or not to decompress? Decompressive craniectomy infographic

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Casey Albin, MD AshuJadhav
Emory & Grady Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Eric C Lawson, MD Emory Neurosurgery
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This systematic review and meta-analysis found that people with heart disease have a high prevalence of covert cerebrovascular changes: bit.ly/3VNyLw5

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Older adults with CAC≥1000 have worse aging indices and aggregate aging scores European Atherosclerosis Society
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Ellen Boakye, MD MPH Michael J. Blaha Khurram Nasir Josef Coresh Kuni Matsushita priyapalta Miguel Cainzos-Achirica Omar Dzaye Zeina Dardari Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Miller Medicine

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assists With Determining Etiology After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke | Journal of the American Heart Association ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JA…

• Acute PM2.5 exposure is assoc w/ an ⬆️ risk of plaque rupture as mechanism of 🫀 plaque instability
• Mitigation strategies are crucial to ⬇️ the burden of ischemic heart disease, esp in patients w/ a ⬆️ risk of CV events
Riccardo Rinaldi Rocco Montone
🔗 atherosclerosis-journal.com/article/S0021-…

• ⬆️ Lp(a) is associated w/ ⬆️ rate of subsequent MACE
• ⬆️ Lp(a) is associated w/ ⬆️ rate of subsequent coronary revascularisation
• Associations are especially evident within 1-year post-ASCVD diagnosis and post-MI
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'We propose that stroke units should move towards considering performing NCCT, CTA and CTP on all patients that might be amenable to revascularisation therapy as routine practice in line with #NOSIP ' Deb Lowe💙
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🚀 Excited to announce our latest journal issue delving into the transformative potential of AI in medicine! 🩺 From automating diagnostics to reshaping medical education, we explore the promises, pitfalls, and ethical considerations of AI integration. 💡 Join us in navigating…

Are caffeine metabolites from the coffee you are drinking protective against a later diagnosis of Parkinson's?
Key Points:
- Boom! These authors quantified biomarkers of caffeine intake years before Parkinson's onset.
- They used associations between self-reported total coffee…

Our heart-brain team ⁦@NUHS_sg⁩ and ⁦NUHCS - National University Heart Centre,Singapore⁩ have been working to improve #stroke patients’ access to continuous #cardiac monitoring. Humbled that we were shortlisted for ⁦VBHC Center Europe⁩ Dragon’s Grant and Endorsement Award in Netherlands! linkedin.com/posts/value-ba…

Extremely grateful to be in the ⁦@NUHS_sg⁩ ecosystem that supports clinician scientists strongly to pursue our dreams and aspirations as we seek the truth to improve the care of our patients.

Some Friday evenings when the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Clinician Scientist Academy buys drinks and pizza for the weekend wind down NUS Research