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Newer Drug-Releasing Stent Cuts Chances of Cardiac Events
One releasing biolimus showed better outcomes than bare metal stents Source: HealthDay
View ArticleHeart Attack Patients Treated Off-Hours Do as Well
The chances of surviving an emergency heart attack procedure may be just as good whether you're treated on a weekday, weekend or at night, a new study suggests.Source: Reuters Health
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Year of Taking Risky Blood Thinners May Be Unnecessary After Stent Surgery
Studies suggest it might be safe to stop double anti-platelet therapy sooner Source: HealthDay
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State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
Critics worry that the push for good outcomes may reduce access to care for sickest patients Source: HealthDay
View ArticleNationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Patients undergoing angioplasty, stent placement more likely to be overweight, smoke, have high blood pressureSource: HealthDay
View ArticleNon-Emergency Angioplasty Costs Higher in Hospitals without Back-up Surgery
Source: American Heart Association
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Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk
Review of the data does not show increase in overall survival, however Source: HealthDay
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Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk
But strategies exist to modify this risk, researchers say Source: HealthDay
View ArticleCommonplace Causes May Lead to Deadly Cath Lab Delay
Delays that are outside a hospital's control often prevent doctors from unblocking a heart attack patient's arteries right away, according to a new study that also found the delayed patients are more...
View ArticleHeart Bypass Surgery or Stents? Depends on Patient
The average person with multiple diseased arteries in the heart does slightly better following coronary artery bypass surgery than after having stents inserted, a new study suggests, but the optimal...
View ArticleSame-Day Discharge After Angioplasty Seems Safe
After angioplasty to improve blood flow to the heart, some patients may be able to go home from the hospital the same day without raising their risk of complications, according to a new review.Source:...
View ArticleBetter Stent Surgery Stats Needed: Heart Doctors
Publicly reported statistics about how patients fare after a common heart procedure often are inaccurate, says a new study that suggests publishing the poor quality numbers may do more harm than...
View ArticleUnclogging Heart Arteries through Wrist Becoming More Common
Source: American Heart Association
View ArticleDocs May Cherry-Pick Cases After Death Rate Reports
Doctors may avoid treating the sickest heart patients with a common procedure after their hospitals are marked as having high death rates, says a new study that points to a possible unintended...
View ArticleSales Reps' Presence Tied to Heart Stent Use
Having sales representatives from medical device companies at hospitals may influence which products doctors use and ultimately drive up costs, according to a new study from Canada.Source: Reuters Health
View ArticleQuitting Smoking Post-Angioplasty Tied to Longer Life
People who quit smoking after a balloon angioplasty to improve blood flow to the heart live an average of two years longer than those who keep smoking, a new study suggests.Source: Reuters Health
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