News tagged with acute coronary syndromes
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Potential new treatment to reduce the burden of atherosclerosis in acute coronary syndrome patients
The Montreal Heart Institute today announced the start of the Phase 2 CHI-SQUARE (Can HDL Infusions Significantly QUicken Atherosclerosis REgression?) study of CER-001 in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), in co ...
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Mar 15, 2011 |
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Treatment is just a heartbeat away
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those who delay going to hospital or calling an ambulance when experiencing chest pain - acute coronary syndrome (ACS) - have a higher mortality and morbidity rate than those who don’t.
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Feb 24, 2011 |
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Ultrasound and a blood test can increase survival after myocardial infarction
Two relatively simple methods, an ultrasound investigation and a blood test to measure the level of a substance known as BNP, can predict survival and future heart failure following acute coronary syndromes. This is the conclusion ...
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Jan 25, 2011 |
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Genetic variations linked with worse outcomes with use of antiplatelet drug for cardiac procedures
An analysis of data from previously published studies indicates that use of the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel for patients who have common genetic variants of a certain gene and are undergoing a procedure such as coronary ...
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Oct 26, 2010 |
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Breakthrough in drug trial offers hope for heart attack patients
New findings from a major drug trial have brought experts a step closer to developing a drug which could prevent thousands of British deaths from heart attacks.
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Sep 13, 2010 |
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Ticagrelor is better than clopidogrel to prevent blood clots regardless of genetic profile
A study published Online First and in an upcoming Lancet shows that anticlotting treatment using ticagrelor is better than clopidogrel, regardless of the presence of genetic variations that leads to variable efficacy of clo ...
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Aug 29, 2010 |
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Patients at high risk of recurrences of heart disease: Breakthrough in prevention
The results of a major clinical study carried out at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif are now available in the journal Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging. Dr. Tardif is a cardiologist and direct ...
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May 20, 2010 |
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Coronary imaging techniques helps to identify plaques likely to cause heart attacks
Late-breaking results from the PROSPECT clinical trial shed new light on the types of vulnerable plaque that are most likely to cause sudden, unexpected adverse cardiac events, and on the ability to identify them through ...
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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Two treatment innovations improve heart function after heart attack
Supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) administered during catheter-based treatments for heart attack can significantly reduce heart muscle damage, according to a new study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, a jour ...
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Sep 15, 2009 |
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Immediate intervention for patients with ACS not always more beneficial
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 ...
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Sep 01, 2009 |
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Pre-hospital organization: The first links in the chain of survival for heart attack patients
Mortality rate following a heart attack has fallen by more than 50% in Europe over the past 25 years. However, because only minor advances in the medical treatment of AMI are expected over the next decade, it is through organisational ...
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Genetic variation associated with poorer response, cardiovascular outcomes with use of clopidogrel
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 ...
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Aug 25, 2009 |
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Increase in visceral fat during menopause linked with testosterone
In middle-aged women, visceral fat, more commonly called belly fat, is known to be a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but what causes visceral fat to accumulate?
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Aug 20, 2009 |
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Crowded emergency departments pose greater risks for patients with heart attacks
June 04, 2009 - Patients with heart attacks and other forms of chest pain are three to five times more likely to experience serious complications after hospital admission when they are treated in a crowded emergency department ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Long-term study results validate efficacy of CT scans for chest pain diagnosis
The first long-term study following a large number of chest pain patients who are screened with coronary computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) confirms that the test is a safe, effective way to rule out serious cardiovascular ...
May 15, 2009 |
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