News tagged with surgery risk
New imaging techniques prove valuable tools to assess stroke risk
(Medical Xpress) -- Vanderbilt radiologists are rolling out powerful new imaging techniques that provide clearer pictures of the delicate ebb and flow of blood through brain tissue in patients at risk for stroke.
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Jan 23, 2012 |
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The microbiome and disease: Gut bacteria influence the severity of heart attacks in rats
New research published online in the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) suggests that the types and levels of bacteria in the intestines may be used to predict a person's likelihood of having a heart attack, and that manipulating ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Stenting for stroke prevention becoming safer in high-risk patients
Placing a stent in a key artery in the neck is safer than ever in patients ineligible for the standard surgical treatment of carotid artery disease, according to a new study published online today in the Journal of Vascular Su ...
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Jan 11, 2012 |
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Britain reviews data on French breast implants
Britain's health minister said Saturday he has ordered an urgent review of the data used to assess the risks of breast implants made by French firm PIP, after receiving "conflicting" information.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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Study examines multivessel mortality rates
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study led by University at Albany School of Public Health Distinguished Professor Emeritus Edward L. Hannan finds a link between higher mortality rates and incomplete revascularization ...
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Dec 29, 2011 |
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Body mass index associated with short-term mortality rates following surgery
Body Mass Index (BMI) appears to be associated with 30-day mortality risk following surgical procedures, and patients with a BMI of less than 23.1 appear to be at highest risk of death, according to a report published Online ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Population-specific community-based cancer screening may discourage smoking
Large, population specific community-based screening may increase awareness of the dangers of smoking and reduce at-risk behaviors, according to a new study in the November 2011 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Carotid artery stenting possible for high risk patients with lesions
Patients who are not candidates for traditional surgery for severe carotid artery disease lesions could be treated with carotid artery stenting, according to results of a small feasibility study by cardiologists at The University ...
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Nov 08, 2011 |
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Study finds increased cancer risk with bone growth product
Spine surgery patients who got a bone growth stimulating agent as part of a clinical trial were three to five times more likely to develop cancer two to three years after being implanted with the product, according to a new ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Studies examine diet's role in prostate cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of nutrition researchers and urologic surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Siteman Cancer Center is conducting two studies to investigate a potential link between ...
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Researchers devise index for predicting long-term survival after liver re-transplantation
Liver re-transplantation generally has an inferior outcome compared with a patient's first transplant, due to the technical demands of the surgery and because patients are often sicker than they were at the time of their ...
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Gene linked with death after coronary bypass surgery
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a genetic variant that seems to be associated with lower five-year survival after a coronary artery bypass.
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Sep 13, 2011 |
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the Edwards valve prosthesis in patients with low logistic Euroscore
Results from a study presented today at the ESC Congress 2011, show that TAVI implantation in low risk patients, met with 100% procedural success (versus 95.3% in the high Euroscore group (p=0.1).
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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MitraClip Therapy demonstrates benefits for heart failure patients
Results of an observational study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting today in Paris demonstrate that the percutaneous catheter-based MitraClip treatment improves symptoms and promotes reverse left ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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Device no better than cheaper alternatives for preventing intraoperative awareness
Anesthesiology researchers have shown that a device approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk that patients will recall their surgery does not lower the risk of the problem, known as intraoperative awareness, ...
Aug 17, 2011 |
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