Considerably lower risk of stent thrombosis and restenosis in 'new generation' drug-eluting stents
Results from the SCAAR study, presented at the ESC Congress 2011 today, showed that Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with "new generation" Drug Eluting Stents, was associated with a 38% lower risk of clinically meaningful ...
Cardiology
Aug 30, 2011 |
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An 'important' reduction in risk of stent thrombosis with everolimus-eluting stent
Results of the independently-funded Bern-Rotterdam cohort study provide robust evidence of an "important" reduction in overall and very late stent thrombosis. The reduction in incidence was found when a newer generation everolimus-eluting ...
Cardiology
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Lower rate of stent thrombosis found with second-generation drug-eluting stent than with bare metal stent
The second generation drug-eluting stent Xience V performs well in patients having primary PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction, and has a better safety profile than that of bare metal stents, according to results of ...
Cardiology
Aug 30, 2011 |
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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
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Coronary artery stenting viable palliative option for infants and toddlers
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not a generally accepted option for infants or toddlers with acute coronary syndrome. However, a new report published in the August issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular In ...
Cardiology
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Better diagnostics could reduce risky surgery for asymptomatic carotid stenosis
New research from Neurologist Dr. David Spence of The University of Western Ontario has shown that using 3-D ultrasound to identify ulcers in the carotid arteries is an effective way to pinpoint the small number of high-risk ...
Neuroscience
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Selective use of drug-eluting stents saving millions of health care dollars
Limiting use of drug-eluting stents to a selected group of patients is cost efficient and did not increase risk of death or heart attack within a year, according to a new analysis published in Circulation: Journal of the Am ...
Cardiology
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Adding a stent during minimally invasive surgery to repair aneurysms prevents recurrence
The addition of a simple stent can help prevent potentially lethal blood vessel bulges in the brain from recurring after they are repaired in a minimally invasive "coiling" procedure, according to new research by Johns Hopkins ...
Neuroscience
Jul 26, 2011 |
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New study shows artery-opening procedure still widely used in spite of changed guidelines
Despite changes in standard treatment practice guidelines issued by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology several years ago, there has been no meaningful change ...
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Jul 11, 2011 |
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Angioplasty with stents may be safe in long-term for low-risk heart patients
Heart bypass surgery is considered the gold standard for most patients with left main coronary artery disease, one of the most serious types of heart disease and one that affects thousands.
Cardiology
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Positive results for unprotected left main coronary artery PCI with drug-eluting stents
Patients with normal left ventricular function who undergo elective unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES) had favorable outcomes according to ...
Cardiology
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Angioplasty may be feasible for liver transplantation candidates with heart disease
A small, retrospective study determined that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was safe in patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD) who were referred for liver transplantation. Larger studies are needed ...
Cardiology
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Near infrared fluorescence lights up hidden blood clots
Research presented at SNM's 58th Annual Meeting may mark the expansion of a novel imaging agent for an optical technique called near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF), which uses light energy to glean information about cells and ...
Cardiology
Jun 06, 2011 |
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The search for an effective treatment for critical limb ischemia continues
Despite showing promising results in a recent phase 2 trial, administration of a novel gene therapy (NV1FGF) to enhance the growth of new blood vessels in people with critical limb ischaemia (whose legs are damaged when blocked ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 30, 2011 |
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Omega-3 may cut risk of artery disease, heart attacks for patients with stents
Omega-3 fatty acids, combined with two blood-thinning drugs, significantly changed the blood-clotting process and may reduce the risk of heart attacks in patients with stents in their heart arteries, according to research ...
Cardiology
May 26, 2011 |
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