CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Brain Development Disruptions May Explain Sex Differences in Depression, CVD
Major Finding: Fetal exposure to maternal immune activation resulting from preeclampsia or conditions that restricted fetal growth was shown in...
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Coronary Disease, Stroke to Drop Below Cancer as Top Killer
Major Finding: In 2008, the combined rate of deaths caused by coronary disease and stroke fell for the first time below the rate of deaths caused...
Conference Coverage
Ramipril Improves Walking in Claudicants in RCT
Major Finding: A 24-week regimen of ramipril resulted in an average 87% improvement in pain-free walking time, a 139% gain in maximum walking time...
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AIM-HIGH Study Stirs Niacin Controversy
Major Finding: Cardiovascular events occurred in 16.2% of patients with stable established CHD and low baseline HDL cholesterol whose LDL...
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Long-Term Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Deemed Safe
Major Finding: Of 203 patients with bacteremia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in an...
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CONFIRM Enhances Position of CT Angiography
Conference Coverage
Screen Carotids After Head and Neck Radiation
Major Finding: The estimated risk for stenosis of the carotid arteries 3 years after irradiation for head and neck cancer was 18%.Data Source:...
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Coronary Flow Reserve Enhances Risk Assessment
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CoreValve Remains Durable 3 Years Post TAVI
Major Finding: The effective orifice area increased significantly, from 0.7 cm2 at baseline to 1.55 cm2 after TAVI, and remained relatively...
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Door Widening For Potential TAVI Candidates
Major Finding: The TAVI procedural success rate was 100% in patients with a low EuroSCORE and 95.7% in higher-risk patients with a EuroSCORE of...
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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Beneficial in Peripheral Occlusive Disease
Major Finding: Patients who were treated with remote ischemic preconditioning prior to angioplasty had significantly attenuated perioperative...