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Free Subscription 27.07.2026 1 Am Heart J 1 Am J Cardiol 1 Ann Neurol 1 Atherosclerosis 3 BMC Neurol 1 BMJ Case Rep 4 BMJ Open 1 Can J Cardiol 2 Cerebrovasc Dis 1 Circulation 1 Crit Care Med 1 Eur Heart J 1 Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 3 Int J Stroke 1 J Neuroeng Rehabil 1 J Neurosurg 3 J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2 JAMA 1 Lancet 10 Neurology 6 PLoS One 14 Stroke 1 World Neurosurg

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Am Heart J

1. SANTO K, Martins E, Silva GS, Guimaraes PO, et al
   Intensive Blood-Pressure Control for the Prevention of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale, Design and Baseline Characteristics of the OPTIMAL-DIABETES Randomized Trial.
   Am Heart J. 2026 Jul 24:107545. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107545.
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   Am J Cardiol

2. ANSARI AG, Shanmugam S, Vijay J, Namboodiri N, et al
   The Innocent Delta Wave in Progressive Cardiomyopathy - Culprit vs Bystander.
   Am J Cardiol. 2026 Jul 20:S0002-9149(26)00461.
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   Ann Neurol

3. LIMA FO, Mont'Alverne FJA, Rebello LC, Abud DG, et al
   Age Is an Effect Modifier of Thrombectomy Benefit in a Socioeconomically Vulnerable Stroke Population.
   Ann Neurol. 2026 Jul 24. doi: 10.1002/ana.78281.
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   Atherosclerosis

4. DUPUY M, Li C, Pokharel P, Zhong L, et al
   Dietary vitamin K intakes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease incidence: Findings from the UK biobank.
   Atherosclerosis. 2026;419:120837.
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   BMC Neurol

5. TU J, Qiu W, Deng W, Peng H, et al
   Contralateral middle cerebral artery embolization following transradial vertebral artery stenting: a case report.
   BMC Neurol. 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1186/s12883-026-05098.
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6. AL MALLA A, Saleh Alagol S
   Isolated pontomedullary hydatid cyst presenting with progressive bulbar and long-tract dysfunction: a case report and literature review.
   BMC Neurol. 2026 Jul 20. doi: 10.1186/s12883-026-05179.
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7. DEMIR IY, Kilic AK, Barut BO
   Facial diplegia as the first manifestation of Burkitt lymphoma with a Guillain-Barre syndrome-like presentation: a case report.
   BMC Neurol. 2026 Jul 18. doi: 10.1186/s12883-026-05153.
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   BMJ Case Rep

8. BAAZAOUI H, Otto LB, Otto F, Krepuska M, et al
   Recurrent embolic cerebellar infarction due to bow hunter's syndrome of the non-dominant vertebral artery.
   BMJ Case Rep. 2026;19:e272451.
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   BMJ Open

9. LIU Z, An Y, Li L, Li Z, et al
   Efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula versus conventional face mask oxygen therapy on ipsilateral cerebral haemodynamics during the immediate post-extubation phase following carotid endarterectomy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
   BMJ Open. 2026;16:e120038.
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10. CHENG Q, Ran Y, Wang D, Yang W, et al
    Protocol for BASE: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial of bupropion hydrochloride in acute ischaemic stroke in China.
    BMJ Open. 2026;16:e116297.
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11. GEREMEW GW, Bekalu AF, Tadesse G, Fentahun S, et al
    Survival and predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study.
    BMJ Open. 2026;16:e116166.
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12. ORTEGA-MARQUEZ J, Camargo L, Gianlorenco AC, Sosa W, et al
    Mechanisms of open and hidden placebo in stroke recovery: targeting neuroplasticity insights of the placebo effect - study protocol for a controlled, parallel, randomised clinical trial.
    BMJ Open. 2026;16:e113119.
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    Can J Cardiol

13. HANSES U, Diehl K, Alo S, Kerniss H, et al
    Impact of Ventricular Stroke Work on Outcomes After Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair.
    Can J Cardiol. 2026 Jul 24:S0828-282X(26)01043.
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    Cerebrovasc Dis

14. SAKAMOTO Y, Aoki J, Nishi Y, Sekine T, et al
    Systolic blood pressure before reperfusion and infarct growth in patients with acute stroke treated with thrombectomy.
    Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Jul 22:1-16. doi: 10.1159/000553650.
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15. LIU J, Jiang X, Fang J, Zhang Y, et al
    Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Distal Medium Vessel Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Jul 21:1-24. doi: 10.1159/000550964.
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    Circulation

16. PACKER M, Schiattarella GG, Petrie MC, Burkhoff D, et al
    Does Characterization of Phenotypic Heterogeneity Provide Mechanistic Insights or Influence the Response to Treatment? Experience in Positive and Neutral Trials in Patients With Heart Failure and a Preserved Ejection Fraction.
    Circulation. 2026;154:271-287.
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    Crit Care Med

17. BUSL KM, McCredie VA
    Beyond "Lower Is Better": What Contemporary Meta-Analyses Teach Us About Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
    Crit Care Med. 2026 Jul 22. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000007294.
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    Eur Heart J

18. MCMULLEN JR, Schnabel RB, Freedman B
    Hypertension with defective IGF1R-PI3K signalling may trigger atrial cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, and stroke.
    Eur Heart J. 2026 Jul 21:ehag546. doi: 10.1093.
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    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg

19. MENARD MT, Siracuse JJ, Rosenfield K, Conte MS, et al
    Treating More Than One Tibial Arteries in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischaemia is Associated with Fewer Major Re-interventions.
    Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2026 Jul 22:S1078-5884(26)00721.
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    Int J Stroke

20. LIAO J, Xu B, Zhang Q, Wang X, et al
    AI-based Synthetic CT Angiography from Non-contrast CT for Cerebrovascular Disease Screening.
    Int J Stroke. 2026 Jul 22:17474930261473812. doi: 10.1177/17474930261473812.
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21. BALA F, Ignacio KHD, Singh N, Alhabli I, et al
    Radiological thrombus characteristics and the effect of tenecteplase versus alteplase on outcomes in acute ischemic stroke.
    Int J Stroke. 2026 Jul 22:17474930261473813. doi: 10.1177/17474930261473813.
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22. VIKULOVA D, Dizonno V, Zhou L, Gorman J, et al
    Venous Thrombotic and Thromboembolic Considerations in Stroke: An Expert Meeting Report on Future Directions for Clinical Trials.
    Int J Stroke. 2026 Jul 19:17474930261473348. doi: 10.1177/17474930261473348.
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    J Neuroeng Rehabil

23. WANG C, Zhang W, Chen L, Zhang S, et al
    gamma-transcranial alternating current stimulation improves upper-limb motor function in stroke patients and modulates oscillatory imbalance: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
    J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1186/s12984-026-02103.
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    J Neurosurg

24. POHJOLA A, Korhonen A, Verho L, Asikainen A, et al
    Maternal and fetal treatment outcomes of pregnancy-related aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a nationwide study.
    J Neurosurg. 2026 Jul 24:1-12. doi: 10.3171/2026.2.JNS252575.
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    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis

25. HEGYI L, Beke A, Nemes JN, Szabo N, et al
    Etiologic Spectrum of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Breakthrough Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Pseudo-Failure and Non-Cardioembolic Mechanisms.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Jul 19:108706.
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26. CHEN W, Zhang J, Chai M, Li L, et al
    Outcomes of endovascular treatment for acute basilar artery occlusion within the extended time window.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026;35:108707.
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27. SHKIRKOVA K, Zaidi S, Kim-Tenser MA, Morales M, et al
    Prehospital Neuroprotectant In Combination With Post-Arrival Thrombolytic Therapy For Acute Ischemic Stroke. Secondary Analysis of the FAST-MAG Prehospital Trial.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2026 Jul 24:108709.
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    JAMA

28. 
    Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke With a Medium or Distal Arterial Occlusion: Research Summary.
    JAMA. 2026 Jul 22:e269146. doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.9146.
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29. CLARENCON F, Bala F, Baptiste A, Pasi M, et al
    Mechanical Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke With a Medium or Distal Arterial Occlusion: The DISCOUNT Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA. 2026 Jul 22:e268977. doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.8977.
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    Lancet

30. MINNEN OV, Lansink-Hartgring AO, van Amstel RBE, van den Bogaard B, et al
    Standard-dose unfractionated heparin versus low-dose unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin in extracorporeal life support (RATE): an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial.
    Lancet. 2026;408:357-366.
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    Neurology

31. SILVA MTT, Quintanilha G, Rueda Lopes F, Silveira CLDCD, et al
    Pearls and Oy-sters: Stroke in the Wrong Hemisphere: Tractography Solves the Puzzle.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218250.
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32. SHEMESH A, Katsanos AH
    Is Time Independence in the Extended Time Window Thrombectomy an Illusion?
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218256.
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33. FREEMAN R, Kaufmann H, Biaggioni I, Iodice V, et al
    Mechanism-Based Therapy With Ampreloxetine for Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Multiple System Atrophy: A Randomized Withdrawal Trial.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218284.
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34. PALAIODIMOU L, Papageorgiou NM, Romoli M, Theodorou A, et al
    IV Thrombolysis in the Extended Time Window for Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218294.
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35. REAL MGC, Zhang Y, Falcione SR, Joy T, et al
    Senescence Gene Expression Profiles and 90-Day Outcome in Stroke Patients.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218295.
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36. DMYTRIW AA, Kiani I, Kooshki A, Bhatia KD, et al
    Functional Outcomes and Safety of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke With Cardiac Abnormalities.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218270.
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37. WANG J, Yang X, He L, Hu FY, et al
    Pearls & Oy-sters: Acute Cerebral Occlusion due to Parosteal Osteosarcoma Embolus.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218359.
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38. NADAREISHVILI Z, Demchuk AM
    Extending IV Thrombolysis Time Window to 24 Hours: Is It Prime Time?
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218444.
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39. NOGUEIRA RG, Jovin TG, Lansberg MG, Haussen DC, et al
    Time to Treatment in Stroke Thrombectomy and Outcomes in the Extended Time Window: A Meta-Analysis.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218113.
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40. DOHEIM MF, Al-Qudah AM, Singh R, Bhatt NR, et al
    Exploring Between-Study Heterogeneity in Extended-Window IV Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of 18 Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Neurology. 2026;107:e218331.
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    PLoS One

41. WANG D, Zhang G, Gou H, Wang Y, et al
    Long noncoding RNA Gpr137b-ps mediates 15-PGDH-induced angiogenesis in brain microvasculature following tMCAO in mice.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0349591.
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42. IRVIN MR, Srinivasasainagendra V, Armstrong ND, Patki A, et al
    Improving performance of polygenic risk scores for hypertension across two ancestry groups.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0353311.
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43. MANDARI S, Nyundo A
    Predictors and evolution of post-stroke depression among adults admitted for first stroke at referral hospitals in Dodoma, Tanzania: A protocol for a prospective longitudinal observational study.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0352784.
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44. CHOI J, Han J, Lee HI, Sohn MK, et al
    Functional-level analysis of post-stroke social participation: A nationwide cohort study using the ICF framework.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0354691.
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45. MORI K, Teramae T, Wakida M, Mano N, et al
    Data-driven analysis of heterogeneous gait subgroups and ground reaction forces based on integrated center of pressure-center of mass dynamics in poststroke hemiparesis.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0354290.
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46. LI Q, Li R, Lin L, Gong M, et al
    Platelet membrane biomimetic nanoparticle-based targeted delivery system of simvastatin for the treatment of ischemic stroke.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0354184.
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    Stroke

47. VEMURI P, Hu M, Lundt ES, Kamykowski MG, et al
    Diffusion MRI Identifies a Prolonged Pre-WMH Phase in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 22. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.055797.
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48. JUNG JW, Koh HB, Kim YD, Heo J, et al
    Acute Kidney Injury After Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Following Successful Endovascular Thrombectomy.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 24. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.056127.
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49. YOGENDRAKUMAR V, Phung J, Johns H, Churilov L, et al
    Tenecteplase Efficacy in Patients With Distal Occlusions: Secondary Analysis of the TASTE Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 22. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.056290.
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50. YIN J, Wang W, Wu L, Li Z, et al
    Structured Clinical Input-Guided Large Language Model Workflow for Acute Ischemic Stroke Discharge Education: A Multicenter Feasibility Study.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.055189.
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51. KELLY P, McCabe J, De Borst GJ
    Medical Treatment or Intervention for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis? Interpreting CREST-2.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 24. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.054415.
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52. BARKER JL, Balabanski AH, Dos Santos A, Campbell BCV, et al
    Lightweight Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Hyperacute Stroke Care in the Prehospital Setting.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.052982.
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53. ZHENG L, Law ZK, Nie X, Liu X, et al
    Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Critical Care of Stroke.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.056517.
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54. LIAO B, Zhang F, Han C, Yi X, et al
    BCKDK, A Novel Hypoxia-Responsive Kinase That Exacerbates Cerebral Ischemia Injury.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 23. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.125.053856.
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55. DE HAVENON A, Huentelmen MJ
    Role of Low-Field Portable MRI in Small Vessel Disease Identification.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.052981.
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56. JU J, Smith K, Tanchanco C, de Jager C, et al
    Leptomeningeal Collaterals Constitute an Immune-Responsive Vascular Niche in Ischemic Stroke.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 24. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.056479.
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57. SORBY-ADAMS A, Pinter NK, Muir KW, Keenan KE, et al
    Role of Low-Field MRI in Acute Stroke.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 21:10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.052979.
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58. SANTORO JD, Silverman M, Wang AC, Nagesh D, et al
    Delayed Recognition and Stroke-Predominant Presentation in Down Syndrome-Associated Moyamoya Syndrome.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 24. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.056969.
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59. ARIMORO OI, Ademola A, Hill MD, Menon BK, et al
    Evaluating Differential Item Functioning in EQ-5D-5L in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Evidence From the ACT Trial.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 23. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.055939.
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60. WU EX, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Ding Y, et al
    Ultra-Low-Field Brain MRI for Point-of-Care Applications: A Technology Review.
    Stroke. 2026 Jul 21. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.052978.
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    World Neurosurg

61. NGUYEN A, Coughlin E, Mhaskar R, Soto JM, et al
    National Outcomes and Factors Associated with 30-Day Mortality in Malignant Brain Tumor Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort NSQIP Analysis of Health System Resilience.
    World Neurosurg. 2026 Jul 24:125212. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125212.
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