News tagged with cardiac stent placement
Cardiothoracic surgeons projected to be in short supply by 2025
Health and population trends could increase demand for cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States far greater than the supply - diminishing and delaying care, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American He ...
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Tiny heart pump helps heart attack, heart failure patients
In 2008, physicians at the West Virginia University Heart Institute became the first in the state to use the Impella left ventricular assist device. Now, they are among the first in the nation to use it in ...
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Mar 25, 2011 |
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First in man SESAME stent trial demonstrates 100 percent acute success rate
A new study revealed that the novel self-expanding super-elastic all-metal endoprosthesis stent (SESAME StentTM) used in patients undergoing angioplasty of degenerated saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions has 100% acute success, ...
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Nov 16, 2010 |
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Computer-automated monitoring system may help identify medical devices with potential safety risks
Implementation in Massachusetts of a computer-automated safety surveillance system of clinical outcomes registries for cardiovascular devices resulted in the identification of a drug-releasing stent that had significantly ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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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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Long-term stenting of aortic coarctation yields 77 percent success rate
Researchers from the Congenital Cardiovascular Interventional Study Consortium (CCISC) who evaluated the intermediate and long-term results of stent implantation for aortic coarctation found that cumulative intermediate success ...
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Sep 14, 2010 |
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Placement of type of pump within the aorta prior to PCI not associated with improved outcomes
High-risk patients undergoing a coronary procedure such as placement of a stent who electively received an intra-aortic balloon pump (a device that can help improve blood flow) prior to the procedure did not experience a ...
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Aug 24, 2010 |
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Cardiac imaging breakthrough helps determine diminished blood flow to the heart
Research presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting is challenging the typical paradigm used to determine whether heart patients will benefit from invasive procedures like stent-placement or open-heart surgery. Current medical ...
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Jun 07, 2010 |
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Study identifies treatments associated with lower bleeding rates following cardiac procedures
In a study that included data from more than 1.5 million patients, use of vascular closure devices and the anticoagulant bivalirudin were associated with significantly lower bleeding rates for patients following a percutaneous ...
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Jun 01, 2010 |
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Mass. General Hospital to create registry for coronary optical coherence tomography
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), together with a coalition of 20 international sites in five countries, will create the world's largest registry of patients who have had optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the coronary ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Cardiac rehabilitation helps survival time in heart patients receiving stent therapy
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries. The ...
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Mar 15, 2010 |
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