Diabetes
Diabetics can keep disease complications at bay
(HealthDay)—People with diabetes are at risk for vascular complications due to high blood sugar levels, but can take measures to reduce that risk, an expert says.
Nov 25, 2016
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Peripheral Artery Disease
Cardiology
AHA: Ticagrelor not shown to be superior to clopidogrel in PAD
(HealthDay)—Ticagrelor is not superior to clopidogrel for reduction of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Cardiology
Amputation risks highest amongst poor and black PAD patients
Poverty and black race are independently predictive of greater amputation risk among patients with narrowing of the blood vessels, or peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to preliminary research presented at the American ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Cardiology
New peripheral artery disease guidelines emphasize medical therapy and structured exercise
New guidelines for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD), include recommendations on the use of antiplatelet therapy to reduce the risk of blood clots and statin drugs to lower cholesterol and advise PAD patients ...
Nov 13, 2016
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Cardiology
Early diagnosis key for artery disease that can lead to limb loss
Blood circulation is not something most people think about until it becomes an issue, but a vascular surgeon at Baylor College of Medicine suggests that those with a certain medical history be evaluated for peripheral artery ...
Oct 27, 2016
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Cardiology
Digestive byproduct may predict greater risk of death among PAD patients
Patients with high blood levels of a digestive byproduct and narrowing of the arteries away from the heart (peripheral artery disease or PAD) were significantly more likely to die within five years than PAD patients with ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Cardiology
Lights, camera, action: New catheter lets doctors see inside arteries for first time
Removing plaque from clogged arteries is a common procedure that can save and improve lives. This treatment approach was recently made even safer and more effective with a new, high-tech catheter that allows cardiologists ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Cardiology
Robotic-assisted platform feasible in peripheral artery disease
(HealthDay)—A robotic-assisted platform is safe and feasible for peripheral vascular intervention in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JACC: Cardiovascular ...
Sep 23, 2016
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Cardiology
Peripheral arterial disease: Longer duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after stent placement improves outcomes
In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Marco Valgimigli, M.D., Ph.D., of Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland, and colleagues assessed the efficacy and safety of prolonged (24 months) vs short (6 months or ...
Aug 30, 2016
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Cardiology
ESC launches novel paper on tackling cardiac toxicity of anticancer therapies
The European Society of Cardiology has launched a novel position paper, under the auspices of its Committee for Practice Guidelines, on tackling the cardiac toxicity of anticancer therapies. The cardio-oncology paper is published ...
Aug 27, 2016
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