Surgery
Removable airway stent could revolutionize surgery
A knitted rag sock inspired this professor and MD to develop a stent that can easily be removed after it has done its job.
Jan 12, 2017
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News tagged with stents
Cardiology
For malignant biliary obstruction, plastic stents may be cost-effective alternative
Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) with stent placement has been commonly used for patients with malignant biliary obstruction. In PBD, the placement of fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMSs) may provide better ...
Nov 3, 2016
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Cardiology
Stents, bypass surgery equally safe and effective for many with left main heart disease
A major international study has found that drug-eluting stents, a less-invasive alternative to bypass surgery, are as effective as surgery for many patients with a blockage in the left main coronary artery.
Oct 31, 2016
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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.
Oct 4, 2016
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Cardiology
Achieving optimal medical tx before PCI beneficial in CAD
(HealthDay)—In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), achievement of optimal medical therapy (OMT) before implantation of a drug-eluting stent significantly reduces subsequent cardiac events, according to a study ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Cardiology
Drug-eluting stents more benefit in saphenous vein graft
Drug-eluting stents had a clear advantage over bare metal stents in patients undergoing revascularisation of saphenous (leg) vein grafts, results of the BASKET-SAVAGE trial show.
Aug 30, 2016
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Cardiology
Less efficacy than expected in largest drug-eluting stent trial
Rome, Italy 30 August 2016: New generation drug eluting stents (new DES) did not outshine contemporary bare metal stents (BMS) as they were expected to, in a surprise finding of the largest randomized stent trial to date.
Aug 30, 2016
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Cardiology
Anemia independently linked to high platelet reactivity in PCI
(HealthDay)—Anemia is independently associated with high platelet reactivity (HPR) and is associated with all-cause mortality and major bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents, according ...
Jun 9, 2016
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Cardiology
Deferred stenting shows no clinical benefit
Delayed or deferred stent implantation in patients experiencing the deadliest form of heart attack—ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)—failed to reduce death from any cause, hospitalization for heart failure, ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Cardiology
First-ever dissolving heart stent gets FDA review
A disappearing medical implant will get a closer look from the Food and Drug Administration this week.
Mar 14, 2016
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