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The outlook for individuals with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease is not as grim as originally believed, according to new Saint Louis University research published in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news179059806.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:00:03 EST news179059806 A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to follow evidence-based guidelines and have shorter times to the angioplasty procedure, there appears to be no significant difference in outcomes such as length of hospital stay or risk of death, according to a study in the November 25 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news178308230.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:04:25 EST news178308230 University of Sourthern California biomedical engineer and cardiologist Tzung "John" Hsiai hopes to develop a new tool to help clinicians distinguish cardiac emergencies requiring immediate surgery from chronic problems manageable with drugs and lifestyle change. http://www.physorg.com/news178207430.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:04:31 EST news178207430 Results of a Mayo Clinic study show the incidence of stroke or mini-stroke related to a coronary angioplasty remained steady over a 15-year period. Researchers say this is good news because physicians now are performing the artery-opening procedure on older patients who are sicker and need more complicated treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news177611177.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:20:02 EST news177611177 If you're among the hundreds of thousands of Americans with clogged kidney arteries, you might want to consider trying medicines before rushing into angioplasty to open them up. The pricey procedure is no more effective and carries surprisingly big risks, a study found. http://www.physorg.com/news177186990.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:02 EST news177186990 More than half of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) don't get any counselling on their ability to drive after angioplasty - and this could be putting lives in danger, Dr. Ravi Bajaj told the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. http://www.physorg.com/news175875592.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:01 EST news175875592 Warfarin, one of the most inconvenient, dangerous and disliked drugs in the world, has remained vitally important for more than 50 years. http://www.physorg.com/news175808440.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:30:01 EST news175808440 Modifying the risk of peripheral arterial disease (or PAD) -with healthy lifestyle changes -remains vital to one's health, note researchers in a recent issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. And while PAD can progress and worsen over time, there is not enough evidence yet to advocate minimally invasive treatment in patients who have had a narrowing or blockage of a leg artery but showing no signs or symptoms of the disease, say Irish researchers in a retrospective study of more than 900 individuals. http://www.physorg.com/news175339471.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:30:02 EST news175339471 Some invasive procedures that are becoming increasingly common as a first line of treatment for patients diagnosed with narrowed arteries in and around the kidneys may not be necessary, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news174653147.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:50:01 EST news174653147 For some patients with acute coronary syndromes, the strategy of immediate intervention at a medical center does not appear to result in differences in outcomes in comparison with an intervention performed the next working day, according to a study in the September 2 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news171046665.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:10:08 EST news171046665 Primary angioplasty (with stent implantation) is the most effective therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but it is not available to many patients, even though most European countries have sufficient resources (ie, catheterisation laboratories) for its wider use. The Stents 4 Life initiative was a study aiming to analyze the use of primary angioplasty in the treatment of AMI in 27 European countries. http://www.physorg.com/news171005461.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:50:02 EST news171005461 (AP) -- Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say. http://www.physorg.com/news170862819.html Medicine & Health Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:54:06 EST news170862819 Patients with a certain genetic variation who received the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel had a decreased platelet response to treatment and among those who had percutaneous coronary intervention (procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries) had an increased risk of having a cardiovascular event in the following year than patients who did not have this variant, according to a study in the August 26 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news170438381.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:50:01 EST news170438381 Interventional radiology procedures are on the rise in developing countries and there is a significant need for optimization of these procedures to ensure patient safety. Many facilities in these countries lack the concept of patient dose estimation and dose management, putting patients at a higher risk of developing complications due to overexposure from radiation during interventional procedures, according to a study performed by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. http://www.physorg.com/news168525428.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:37:45 EST news168525428 Transferring heart attack patients to specialized hospitals to undergo angioplasty within six hours after receiving clot-busting drugs reduces the risk of life-threatening complications including repeat heart attacks, according to a new study from St. Michael's Hospital and Southlake Regional Hospital. http://www.physorg.com/news165085132.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:59:32 EST news165085132 If your arteries are clogged and you're facing an angioplasty, your doctor may offer you an unusual choice: wrist or groin? http://www.physorg.com/news163426534.html Medicine & Health Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:16:02 EST news163426534 A study from one of the largest public health systems in the country has found that African American patients experienced significantly worse outcomes after angioplasty and stenting than patients of other races, though researchers are not sure why. According to data reported today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, no single factor explains why African Americans were at higher risk after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but the hazard was clear. http://www.physorg.com/news161028615.html Medicine & Health Fri, 08 May 2009 19:10:39 EST news161028615 Certain heart attack patients who experience a rapid, abnormal heart rhythm before or after a coronary artery intervention or stent placement have a significantly higher risk of death within 90 days of the procedure, according to a study in the May 6 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news160763520.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:13 EST news160763520 After three years working with investigators from 10 different clinical trials around the world from Brazil to London to Pittsburgh, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have pooled enough individual patient data to compare the effectiveness of coronary artery bypass surgery with the less-invasive angioplasty procedure on specific groups of patients for the first time. http://www.physorg.com/news156711453.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:58:19 EST news156711453 An easily implementable technique to avoid reblockage of arteries that have been cleared through angioplasty and stent insertion has been developed by researchers led by Prof. Boris Rubinsky of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. http://www.physorg.com/news155809905.html Biology Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:32:50 EST news155809905 Heart experts at Johns Hopkins have evidence that life-saving coronary angioplasty at community hospitals is safer when physicians and hospital staff have more experience with the procedure. http://www.physorg.com/news145773364.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:36:04 EST news145773364