Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Transaortic Approach Works for TAVI With Sapien
Major Finding: Procedural success was achieved in all but one case, in which surgeons used the transaortic approach to place the Sapien valve.
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CABG Beats Stents for Long-Term Outcomes in High-Risk Patients
Major Finding: The survival advantage of CABG over PCI for a composite high-risk group (patients aged 75 years and older, patients with diabetes,...
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Stem Cell Therapy Prompts 'Unprecedented' Myocardial Regeneration After MI
Major Finding: Patients who received stem cell infusions showed an 8% absolute decrease in myocardial scar size at 6 months and a 12% absolute...
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Transcatheter Valve Replacement Takes Center Stage
Commentary
BLOG: Revolutionizing Ischemic Brain Management, at a Stroke
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Virtual Reality Allows Patient-Specific Surgery Simulation
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Community Hospital Offers Catheter-Directed Pulmonary Thrombolysis
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Solitaire Trumped Merci in Stroke Clot Retrieval Trial
Major Finding: Successful recanalization without symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in a significantly larger proportion of patients who...
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Medicare Proposes TAVR Coverage Criteria
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New EVAR Devices for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Evolving
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Pregnancy Does Not Preclude Safe DVT Treatment
Major Finding: Treatment of 11 pregnant women with DVT resulted in 10 successful live births.Data Source: A retrospective review of 11 cases...