News tagged with percutaneous coronary intervention

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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 ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart attack victims who have ECGs in the field experience shorter time-to-treatment

A recent study found that individuals experiencing chest pain who had electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) assessments prior to arriving at the hospital experienced a significantly reduced time-to-treatment or door-to-balloon (D2B) ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study proves that practice makes perfect in PCI for heart attack

When it comes to treating heart attacks, experience matters. New research shows that patients have a much better chance of survival when both their hospital and their physician have a strong track record in treating heart ...

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created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0