Archive: 01/09/2015
Results suggest extending post-stenting DAPT beyond one year
Extending clot-preventing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) beyond the recommended 12 months after coronary stenting "should be considered" in patients at low risk for bleeding, investigators for the OPTIDUAL trial recommend.
Sep 1, 2015
Smoking prevalence stays the same but proportion with no intention to quit rises
Smoking prevalence has stayed the same but the proportion with no intention of quitting has risen in the last seven years, according to results from the latest EUROASPIRE surveys presented for the first time today at ESC ...
Sep 1, 2015
Preoperative statins associated with reduced events after noncardiac surgery
Preoperative statins are associated with a 17% reduction in cardiac complications and a 43% reduction in mortality after noncardiac surgery, according to results from the VISION Study presented for the first time today at ...
Sep 1, 2015
Most CRT-P patients would not benefit from addition of defibrillator
Most patients with a cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) pacemaker would not benefit from the addition of a defibrillator, according to results from the CeRtiTuDe cohort study presented for the first time today at ESC ...
Sep 1, 2015
Which blood thinner works better during stent placement? It's still a toss-up
A large, ambitious contrast of blood-thinning medications used during cardiac stent placement suggests that a very expensive drug offers no clear safety benefits over a much more affordable option, according to a prominent ...
Sep 1, 2015
Carbonated drinks linked with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac origin
Carbonated beverages are associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of cardiac origin, according to results from the All-Japan Utstein Registry presented for the first time today at ESC Congress. The study in nearly ...
Sep 1, 2015