Cardiology

Lack of aspirin before angioplasty linked with higher mortality

Despite recommendations from leading medical groups, a surprising number of patients are not given aspirin before artery-clearing coronary angioplasty and stenting, and those patients have a significantly higher in-hospital ...

Cardiology

Risks, benefits of cangrelor consistent in angina, ACS

(HealthDay)—For patients with stable angina (SA) or acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the benefits and risks of cangrelor are consistent, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Cardiology

Ipsilateral ulnar compression cuts radial artery occlusion

(HealthDay)—Radial artery occlusion (RAO) after transradial access (TRA) can be cut significantly with prophylactic ipsilateral ulnar compression, according to a study published in the Oct. 10 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular ...

Cardiology

Emergency PCI linked to better outcomes

(HealthDay)—Almost one-third of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients without ST-segment elevation (STE) require percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which is tied to a nearly twofold increase in the rate ...

Cardiology

Safety of TAVR examined in all-female cohort

(HealthDay)—In an all-female transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) registry, 14.0 percent of women experienced a 30-day Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-2) composite safety end point, according to a study ...

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