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'Very low' risk of infections in advanced brain procedures

Patients undergoing cerebral angiography and neurointerventional procedures on the brain are at very low risk of infection—even without preventive antibiotics, reports a study in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. ...

Neuroscience created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radio waves to kidneys lower persistent high blood pressure

Directing short bursts of radio waves at nerves surrounding the kidneys lowered blood pressure for at least six months and up to one year among patients with hypertension that persists regardless of taking multiple medications ...

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Trial finds benefits to using radial versus femoral access for primary angioplasty in heart attack patients

OCTOBER 26, 2012 – A study found several benefits in using the radial artery in the arm as the entry point for angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared to the femoral artery in the leg. Results of ...

Cardiology created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heart separation device improves 3 year outcomes in heart failure patients

A novel non-invasive device which separates healthy and damaged heart muscle and restores ventricle function improves 3 year outcomes in patients with ischemic heart failure, according to research presented at the ESC Congress ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failure

Renal denervation leads to better outcomes than standard drug treatment in patients with advanced heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results of the Olomouc I pilot study were presented ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For cardiac stenting procedures, wrist access offers cost saving benefits over groin access, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- In the United States, radial artery (wrist) catheterization is performed in the minority of diagnostic angiograms and cardiac stenting procedures despite the benefits it offers to patients in terms of ...

Cardiology created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Results of the COBRA trial reported at TCT 2011

A clinical trial of patients with diabetes has demonstrated that cryoplasty post-dilitation compared to conventional balloon angioplasty in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) decreased the risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR). ...

Cardiology created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of the PARTNER Trial Cohort A cost effectiveness analysis reported

The cost effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) depends on whether TAVR is performed via the femoral artery or transapically, through a small incision ...

Cardiology created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UCI cardiologists offer patients safer, more comfortable angioplasty option

If you were among the 1 million people annually who need an angioplasty to open a blocked artery, would you choose a procedure that required you to lie still for up to four hours and limit your activities for at least a week ...

Cardiology created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0