The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) today announced the initiation of the HORIZONS-AMI II randomized trial, evaluating Promus Element platinum-chromium everolimus-eluting stents versus Omega bare-metal stents in ...
Mar 27, 2012
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New research has found that patients in the U.K. with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation could benefit from a novel prediction tool for assessing the risk of stroke and major bleeding.
Oct 17, 2023
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The introduction of a performance-related financial incentive scheme for GPs led to a dramatic almost five-fold rise in the number of patients whose heart rhythm condition was said to have been 'cured', say University of ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Data from the landmark HORIZONS-AMI clinical trial demonstrated that the administration of the anticoagulant medication bivalirudin enhanced survival compared to the use of heparin plus a glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitor ...
Jun 13, 2011
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In the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE), the oral anticoagulant edoxaban resulted in equal efficacy and better safety compared to standard warfarin when either drug was used with initial low molecular weight heparin ...
Sep 1, 2013
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Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of anticoagulation to prevent strokes, according to research presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2015 by Dr. Nathan Denham, a cardiologist at Warrington ...
Oct 17, 2015
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The CHADS2 stroke risk scores 0 or 1 assign more than one-third of patients in atrial fibrillation with stroke to low or intermediate risk not mandating oral anticoagulation, according to research presented at ESC Congress ...
Sep 1, 2013
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Continuous heart rhythm monitoring—with anticoagulation if atrial fibrillation is detected—does not prevent strokes in those at risk. That's the finding of late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Nearly one-third of patients with a stroke of unknown cause have a heart rhythm disorder that can be treated to prevent another stroke. That's the finding of the NOR-FIB study presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress ...
Apr 4, 2022
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A meta-analysis of 10 studies suggests that receipt of a blood transfusion among patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with not receiving a blood transfusion ...
Dec 24, 2012
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