News tagged with reperfusion

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Study confirms that intracoronary and intravenous use of abciximab during angioplasty yield similar results

A study confirmed no differences in various measures of heart damage, according to cardiac magnetic resonance (MRI) imaging, in patients receiving the anti-clotting medication abxicimab directly into the heart (intracoronary) ...

Cardiology created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beta-blocker use not associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events

Among patients with either coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors only, known prior heart attack, or known CAD without heart attack, the use of beta-blockers was not associated with a lower risk of a composite of cardiovascular ...

Cardiology created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Therapeutic impact of cell transplantation aided by magnetic factor

Two studies in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (21:6), now freely available on-line, demonstrate how the use of magnetic particles are a factor that can positively impact on the targeted delivery of transplante ...

Medical research created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Multiple factors motivate no reperfusion in STEMI

(HealthDay) -- For patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the decision for no reperfusion is usually multifactorial, with the most common factor being advanced age, according ...

Cardiology created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Life-saving primary PCI rising in Stent for Life countries

Life saving primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment is increasing in countries participating in the Stent for Life Initiative.

Cardiology created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Speedier treatment and better outcomes for high volume stroke centers

Treatment is faster and outcomes are better at stroke centres dealing with a high volume of patients, finds research published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. ...

Surgery created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify agent responsible for protection against early stages of atherosclerosis

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified for the first time the A2b adenosine receptor (A2bAR) as a possible new therapeutic target against atherosclerosis resulting from a diet high in ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Severity of heart attack is dependent on the time of day

The size of a heart attack and subsequent left-ventricular function are significantly different based on the time of day onset of ischemia, according to a first of its kind study in humans, published online Nov. 17 in Circulation Re ...

Cardiology created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Canadian Journal of Cardiology publishes report on delayed vs. immediate coronary stenting

The Canadian Journal of Cardiology has published a paper on the timing of coronary stenting, a thought-provoking paper that challenges one of the dogmas of acute heart attack management today.

Cardiology created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Optimal reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Primary PCI is the best reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. CJ Terkelsen and co-workers used the Western Denmark Heart Registry to describe the implementation of primary ...

Cardiology created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most heart-attack patients needing procedure at another hospital not transferred in recommended time

Only about 10 percent of patients with a certain type of heart attack who need to be transferred to another hospital for a PCI (procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries) ...

Cardiology created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0