Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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PCI Trial Halted After FFR's Benefit Shown
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Aortic Regurgitation After TAVR Poses Threat
Major Finding: An aortic regurgitation index of 25 or higher was linked with a 1-year survival post TAVR of 83%, compared with 54% among patients...
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Excitement builds for renal denervation in hypertension
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First U.S. Fibromuscular Dysplasia Registry Yields New Clues
Major Finding: The most common presenting symptoms in patients with fibromuscular dysplasia were hypertension in 66%, headache in 53%, pulsatile...
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Novel Antiplatelet a Bridge Between Thienopyridine and CABG
Major Finding: In patients preparing for CABG surgery, 99% of those treated with cangrelor, compared with 19% given placebo, showed adequate...
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New Drug-Eluting Stents Far Safer Than Older Models
Major Finding: The 1- and 2-year restenosis rates among 10,551 implantations with a new-generation DES in SCAAR were 2.8% and 3.9%, respectively,...
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Heparin Bridging Associated With Increased Bleeding Risk
Major Finding: Patients who received heparin bridging during interruption of oral anticoagulation had a significantly increased risk of overall...
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Readmission After STEMI in U.S. Higher Than in 16 Other Countries
Major Finding: The 30-day readmission rate after STEMI was 14.5% in the United States, compared with 9.9% outside the country, representing a 68%...
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Trial Underway of Ixmyelocel-T Therapy for Limb Ischemia
Major Finding: During 12 months of follow-up, the primary end point of death, major amputation on the treated limb, doubling of wound size from...
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Atrial Fib: Surgical Beats Catheter Ablation
Major Finding: A total of 66% of patients who were treated with minimally invasive surgical ablation achieved freedom from left atrial arrhythmia...
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Hepatitis E Screening Advised for Transplant Recipients
Major Finding: In all, 3% of patients were found to have acquired hepatitis E. Most had symptomatic chronic infection.Data Source: A cross-...