Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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New Stent Showed Good Long-Term Safety
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Taking Ambulance Cuts Time to Cath Lab 26%
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UA/NSTEMI Guidelines Add Prasugrel, Quicker Angiography
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Elective PCI: 12% of Cases Are Inappropriate
Major Finding: Of U.S. patients undergoing elective PCI, 12% of cases occurred inappropriately. Among acute PCI cases, 1% occurred inappropriately...
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Myocardial Viability Not Associated With Treatment Outcome in STICH Substudy
Major Finding: At a median follow-up of 5 years, 51% of patients without viable myocardium and 37% with viable myocardium died, which was not...
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Low Guideline Compliance for AAA May Increase Rupture Risk After EVAR
Major Finding: The majority (59%) of patients with AAA who underwent EVAR had aneurysms with a maximum diameter below the 55 mm threshold for...
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COPD, Renal Insufficiency Predict Survival in Open AAA Repair
Major Finding: The 30-day survival rates were 92% in patients with COPD vs. 97% in those without; 92% in patients with renal insufficiency vs. 98...
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Incidental Findings Common on Post-EVAR Serial CT Scans
Major Finding: The average annual rate of detection of EVAR-related findings was 4% (range 2-5%), which remained constant over the first 6 years...
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Shorter Antiplatelet Therapy Course After Stenting May Be Acceptable
Major Finding: The rates of 12-month target vessel failure were 4.7% for drug-eluting stent recipients given 6-months of clopidogrel and aspirin...
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New Resolute Coronary Stent Shows Good Diabetes and Safety Outcomes
Major Finding: Two-year follow-up data from a randomized trial of the Resolute zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent and the Xience V/Promus...
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Obesity Linked to Worsening Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Major Finding: Mean venous thromboembolism risk-assessment scores significantly increased incrementally with body mass index (from 3.3 in the...