Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Early results promising for micropump in heart failure
Major Finding: Patients had significant improvements in hemodynamics, exercise tolerance, and end organ function.
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PCI Costs More Without Surgical Backup
Major Finding: The mean total cost of elective percutaneous intervention and subsequent cardiovascular hospital care during 9 months of follow-up...
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Progress Limited in Transcatheter Repair of Mitral Regurgitation
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In Type 1 Diabetes, Cardiac Measures Improved After Pancreas Transplant
Major Finding: Cardiac morphology and function improved significantly after pancreas-only transplant: Posterior wall thickness and...
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Long-Term Mortality Similar After Endovascular vs. Open Repair of AAA
Major Finding: All-cause mortality was significantly lower with endovascular than with open surgical repair for 2-3 years, but the two survival...
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FDA Approves Chest-Implanted LVAD
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Guidelines Update Approaches to Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Major Finding: Clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and management of stable ischemic heart disease have been updated and now include...
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Bullseye on Overuse: Fewer Interventions for Better Care
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Interventional Cardiology Gets New Codes, Lower Payments
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Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Wins Approval for PAD
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New Strategy Distinguishes Inferior STEMI from Pericarditis
Major Finding: The finding of any ST depression in lead aVL in patients with significant ST segment elevation in inferior leads has 99%...