Blogs about: Angioplasty
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Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — Do hospitals that conduct the most angioplasties necessarily produce the best results for patients? Maybe not. Prior research had suggested that “practice mak… more →
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Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals
timeinctemp wrote 18 hours ago: TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — Do hospitals that conduct the most angioplasties necessarily pro … more →
The Zamboni Myth
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Colin Rose wrote 19 hours ago: This story has nothing to do with lifestyle diseases but it is valuable is showing the creation of a … more →
Mayo Study Shows Stroke Incidence Related to Angioplasty Remains Steady Over Past 15 Years
traciklein wrote 1 week ago: Journalists: For links to web-video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. ORLANDO, Fla. — R … more →
Can stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation help CHD patients prevent future heart attacks?
kenchawkin wrote 2 weeks ago: Public Release: 6-Nov-2009 Can stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation help CHD patients prevent f … more →
Heart surgery 2nd opinion center
medconsumers wrote 1 month ago: For years, we have been reporting the overuse of the coronary artery-opening procedure called angiop … more →
Legitimate Use of Magnets in Therapies
Scepticon wrote 1 month ago: I have to say I cringe every time I see an advertisement for some magnet based item that promises he … more →
Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review
timeinctemp wrote 1 month ago: MONDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — Even as they digest the latest news on what dose of the clot-dis … more →
Caution or stubbornness? Boston docs shun new heart procedure
by Tinker Ready wrote 2 months ago: Boston-area docs are known for their reluctance to adopt new procedures. The Washington Post reports … more →
Caution or stubbornness? Boston docs shun new heart procedure
by Tinker Ready wrote 2 months ago: Boston-area docs are known for their reluctance to adopt new procedures. The Washington Post reports … more →
CTO Live 2010
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: See more information about CTO live2010 “Never Give up” … more →
Abbott Launches Next-Generation XIENCE PRIME™ Drug Eluting Stent in International Markets
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Monday, August 31, 2009 - New Cobalt Chromium Stent Offers Enhanced Deliverability with a Broad Matr … more →
Noninvasive Screening Test May Detect Narrowing in Intracranial Stents According to Study by Rush University Medical Center February 12, 2009
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Great advances have been made in treating blockages in the arteries of the brain using angioplasty t … more →
Sometimes Angioplasty Can Wait
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timeinctemp wrote 2 months ago: TUESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Many people who arrive at hospital emergency rooms with chest pa … more →
Safety of SES vs. BMS Extends to 5 Years
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Key Points: Hard clinical endpoints comparable for SES and BMS over 5 years SES dramatically reduce … more →
Three-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Safe After ZES in Low-Risk Patients
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Key Points: Registry data show 3 months of clopidogrel, aspirin safe after Endeavor in low-risk pati … more →
Debators Parse the Data on PCI vs. CABG for Left Main Disease
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Key Points: Parity with CABG for hard endpoints suggests a broader role for PCI in LM disease SYNTAX … more →
Long-Term Data Give Slight Edge to Surgery for Symptomatic Carotid Disease
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Key Points: Endovascular treatment vs. CEA for carotid disease results in similar long-term stroke r … more →
Early Intervention Helps Some NSTEMI Patients with Renal Dysfunction, but Not All
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Key Points: Patients with renal insufficiency benefit from early intervention Clinicians reluctant t … more →
Routine Angiography Saves Lives in High-Risk Vascular Surgery Patients
ziaulhaque wrote 2 months ago: Key Points: Long-term death/cardiac events lower in vascular surgery patients who received systemati … more →
