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Clues in SCAF, a DOAC antidote trial, another negative lytic trial in stroke, JAMA changes to observational studies, and BP in stroke care are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week's podcast.
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I. ARTESIA Substudy
Sadly, ARTESIA Doesn't Answer a Common Question in Cardiology
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998215
- ARTESIA Substudy
- NOAH https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2303062
- ARTESIA https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2310234
II. DOAC Reversal
- ANNEXA-1 Trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2313040
III. Lytic Therapy in Acute Stroke
Thrombolysis Offers No Benefit for Mild Stroke
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/iv-thrombolysis-offers-no-benefit-mild-stroke-2024a10009p7
- TEMPO-2 Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00921-8
- The Case Against Thrombolytic Therapy in Stroke
IV. Observational Research
- JAMA Special Communication https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818746
- JAMA editors note https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818747
V. Aggressive BP Control in Stroke
Guidelines on Rapid BP Reduction in Acute Ischemic Stroke Challenged
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/guidelines-rapid-bp-reduction-acute-ischemic-stroke-2024a10009pe
- TRUTH Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00177-7
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