Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Prehospital bivalirudin reduced bleeding with PCI
Major finding: Rates of death or major bleeding not associated with CABG were 5.1% in the bivalirudin group at 30 days and 8.4% in the control...
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Esmolol stabilizes heart rate in septic shock
Main finding: A short-acting beta-blocker, esmolol, is effective in reducing heart rates among patients with septic shock and tachycardia. Data...
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Transradial PCI in women appears safe, feasible
Major finding: Rates of bleeding or vascular complications were 1.2% using radial access and 2.9% using femoral access in the PCI subgroup and 6.7...
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IVC filter complications common, retrieval rare
Major finding: Penetration of the inferior vena cava and adjacent organs occurred with 46% of IVC filters placed.Data source: Retrospective study...
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Carotid endarterectomy vs. stenting in the elderly: Debate continues
Major finding: For endarterectomy, the rate of perioperative stroke was not significantly different between elderly (0.9%) and younger (1.2%)...
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Life-saving therapies could eliminate wait-list disparities
Major finding: Female gender was associated with a 10% increased risk of being removed from the waiting list due to death or being too sick during...
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RYGB showed better nutritional outcomes than duodenal switch
Major finding: A significantly greater proportion of deficient nutritional values were found in duodenal switch patients at multiple postoperative...
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Bariatric surgery may prevent heart failure
Major finding: The incidence rate of heart failure during a median 15 years of prospective follow-up after bariatric surgery was 3.1 cases per 1,...
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CABG edges PCI in quality-of-life measures for diabetes patients
Major finding: The proportion of angina-free patients was slightly but significantly greater with CABG than with PCI at 6 months (83.7% vs. 78.1...