Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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ADVANCE: TAVI Survival Remains High With CoreValve
Major Finding: At 1 year, overall survival was 82.1% and cardiovascular survival 88.2%.Data Source: International, postmarket phase IV study of 1,...
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Left-Atrial MAZE Ablation Compromises Atrial Function
Major Finding: Full left-atrial ablation produced statistically significant impairments of left-atrial function, including an average 20% drop in...
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Stem Cell Treatment Post PCI Didn't Improve Outcomes
Major Finding: The recovery of left ventricular function and volume did not differ between patients who received stem-cell (BMC) therapy in an...
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Donor, Autologous Stem Cells Equally Safe for Cardiomyopathy
Major Finding: The composite primary end point of serious adverse events possibly related to treatment occurred in 1 patient receiving autologous...
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Despite Ban, 18% of Hospitalized Smokers Light Up During Their Stay
Major Finding: 18.4% of the study subjects reported that they smoked at some time during their hospitalization, even though smoking was prohibited...
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Practice Changer: CABG Bests Multivessel Stenting in Diabetes
Major Finding: Diabetes patients with multivessel CAD had a 30% lower relative risk of the composite end point of all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI...
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Perioperative Fish Oil Supplements Did Not Cut AF Risk
Major Finding: Atrial fibrillation lasting 30 seconds or longer occurred after cardiac surgery in 233 (30.7%) controls and 227 (30%) patients who...
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FREEDOM: CABG Shows Excellent Cost Effectiveness
Major Finding: Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease had a highly favorable projected...
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Bedside Platelet Monitoring of No Benefit in PCI Patients
Major Finding: The rate of death, cerebrovascular accident, stent thrombosis, and myocardial infarction was 35% in patients whose antiplatelet...
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Resolute's Stent-Thrombosis Risk Lasts Just 1 Month
Major Finding: Interrupting dual antiplatelet therapy after receiving a Resolute stent was associated with stent thrombosis only in those who...
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Catheter Ablation, Drugs Yield Similar A Fib Benefit
Major Finding: Patients treated with catheter ablation or an anti-arrhythmic drug had a similar atrial fibrillation burden during 2 years of...