Cardiology
Researchers use AI to triage patients with chest pain
Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for patients who show up at the hospital with acute chest pain, according to a study published in Radiology.
Jan 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Aspirin effective in preventing clots following joint replacement surgery
Research from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson has shown aspirin to be just as effective as warfarin in preventing clots, specifically pulmonary emboli, life-threatening blood clots that can develop in the arteries of the ...
Nov 8, 2012
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Cardiology
Trial clarifies which patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be managed at home
Patients with acute pulmonary embolism can be selected for home management using the sPESI score or the Hestia criteria, according to results of the HOME-PE trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.
Aug 31, 2020
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Cardiology
Nearly two-thirds of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients are hospitalized after ED visit: Study
An analysis of more than 1.6 million emergency department (ED) visits for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has found that nearly two-thirds of ED visits still resulted in hospitalization for low-risk patients. This trend remained ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel pulmonary hypertension drug proves safe and effective in Phase III Trial
After a year of being treated with a novel drug, patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and those with persistent or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after an operation for the disease ...
May 19, 2014
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Cardiology
Rising cardiovascular incidence after Japanese earthquake 2011
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, which hit the north-east coast of Japan with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale, was one of the largest ocean-trench earthquakes ever recorded in Japan. The tsunami ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Surgery
Surgery for pulmonary embolism may prevent
A surgical procedure that was virtually abandoned in the 1950s because of its high mortality rates in trying to save patients with acute pulmonary embolism may actually prevent more deaths in severely ill patients than current ...
Feb 10, 2015
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Cardiology
Novel thrombectomy system demonstrates positive safety and feasibility results in treating acute pulmonary embolism
Late-breaking data from the ENGULF trial showed that a novel dual-action thrombectomy device was effective and safe in treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The safety and effectiveness results were presented at the Society ...
May 3, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Managing pulmonary embolism in primary care feasible for some patients
(HealthDay)—Comprehensive clinic-based care may be acceptable for carefully selected adults diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism in the primary care setting, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal ...
Jan 25, 2022
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