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New method to grow arteries could lead to 'biological bypass' for heart disease
Mar 08, 2010 |
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A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass"—or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal of ...
Endoscopy-based early enterostomy closure
Mar 05, 2010 |
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It is generally recommended that a temporary stoma be closed within 9-12 wk after its construction. However, because some patients poorly tolerate the temporary stoma owing to extracellular dehydration, difficult pouch fitting, ...
Safety data favor norepinephrine over dopamine for shock
Mar 03, 2010 |
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Physicians treating patients with shock should consider norepinephrine instead of dopamine as a tool for stabilizing blood pressure, according to an editorial in the March 4, 2010, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) ...
Secondhand smoke raises risk of hardened arteries among 13-year-olds
Mar 02, 2010 |
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Frequent exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among 13-year-olds is associated with an increased risk of future blood vessel hardening and greater risks of other heart disease factors, according to new research published ...
Weight-loss diets may reverse atherosclerosis in obese, overweight people
Mar 01, 2010 |
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A low-carbohydrate diet, a low-fat diet and the Mediterranean diet were equally effective in helping obese people to reverse carotid atherosclerosis after losing moderate amounts of weight and improving their blood pressure, ...
National stroke prevention study reveals surgery and stenting equally effective
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 26, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive ...
Surgery halves death risk for stroke patients versus 'stent' treatment
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 26, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People at high risk of having a stroke are half as likely to have a stroke or die following surgery to repair damage to an artery in the neck, rather than ‘stenting’ treatment, according to UCL research published ...
Study Finds Use of Mechanical Devices as Stroke Treatment Increasing
Feb 25, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of mechanical devices as a treatment for acute ischemic stroke, in which a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to an artery supplying the brain, is increasing in the United States, researchers at ...
Exploiting the body's own ability to fight a heart attack
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Scientists trying to find a way to better help patients protect themselves against harm from a heart attack are taking their cues from cardiac patients.
Intracranial stenting, injecting clot-busting drugs directly to brain
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Techniques that keep brain arteries open (intracranial stenting) or inject clot-busting drugs directly to the brain (intra-arterial tPA) may be more effective than other urgent ischemic stroke treatments, researchers said ...
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