(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing coronary angiography, pretreatment with high-dose statins reduces the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI), according to a meta-analysis published in the Nov. 1 issue ...
Oct 30, 2014
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A new clinical trial found that vascular closure devices (VCD) are non-inferior to manual compression in patients undergoing transfemoral coronary angiography. Findings were reported today at the 26th annual Transcatheter ...
Sep 15, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Nonclinical factors account for considerable variation in the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) with coronary angiogram, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...
Sep 11, 2014
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A method for measuring coronary artery blockage in heart attack patients can help more than one fifth of them avoid stents or surgery, according to a British study presented at the ESC Congress 2014 today.
Sep 1, 2014
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First Nations people are less likely to receive guideline-recommended angiography after a heart attack compared with non–First Nations people and have poorer long-term survival rates, according to new research published ...
May 20, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Noninvasive coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a reliable alternative to coronary angiography for detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), according to a meta-analysis published online ...
Mar 28, 2014
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Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease with lower levels of vitamin D being associated with a higher presence and severity of coronary artery disease, according to research to be presented at ...
Mar 27, 2014
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An analysis of data from an international multicenter study of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reveals that men and women with mild coronary artery disease and similar cardiovascular risk profiles share similar ...
Dec 3, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) using the radioactive tracer 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) can identify ruptured and high-risk coronary plaques, according to a study ...
Nov 12, 2013
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Among a group of men who underwent coronary angiography and had a low serum testosterone level, the use of testosterone therapy was associated with increased risk of death, heart attack, or ischemic stroke, according to a ...
Nov 5, 2013
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