44: AHA/ASA Updates to the Stroke Care Model

Welcome to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, we spoke with Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, MPhil, president, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), and chief, division of neurology clinical outcomes research and population sciences, Columbia University. He discussed the AHA/ASA's recent scientific statement outlining the role of primary care physicians in the poststroke phase of care, as well as the recently updated secondary stroke prevention guidelines. The stories feature in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here: Expanded Data From FIREFISH Published, Risdiplam Continues to Improve SMA Outcomes FDA Accepts Resubmission of Diazepam Buccal Film NDA for Seizure Clusters Dosing of WVE-004 Treatment Begins In Frontotemporal Dementia and ALS Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com. REFERENCES 1. Kernan WN, Viera AJ, Billinger SA, et al. Primary Care of Adult Patients After Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. Published online July 15, 2021. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000382. 2. Kleindorfer DA, Towfighi A, Chaturvedi S, et al. 2021 guideline for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: A guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. Published online May 24, 2021 doi: 0.1161/STR.0000000000000375