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Angioplasty Defined
Procedure whereby a balloon-tipped catheter is passed through a blockage in an artery, and inflated to compress the plaque build-up against the artery wall; thereby, reopening the narrowed artery.
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Blessing implements hotline to speed up heart patient care
Published September 6, 2008, 10:34 pm, Quincy Herald-Whig
Blessing Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center has implemented a program to ensure patients with heart-related symptoms who are being transferred from surrounding rural hospitals get immediate, effective care.
CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Comparable To Bypass Surgery In Key Safety Measures In Patients With Diabetes ...
Published September 6, 2008, 12:14 pm, Medical News Today
Data from the largest randomized trial of its kind performed to date indicate that the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent was comparable to bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG) in key safety endpoints in patients with multi-vessel disease and diabetes.
2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
Published September 6, 2008, 10:54 am, ABC 7 El Paso
SATURDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- In the treatment of patients with symptomatic narrowing (stenosis) of the carotid artery, angioplasty with stenting and endarterectomy (surgical...
2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
Published September 6, 2008, 6:01 am, HealthDay via Yahoo! News
SATURDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- In the treatment of patients with symptomatic narrowing (stenosis) of the carotid artery, angioplasty with stenting and endarterectomy (surgical removal of the obstruction) are similarly effective in preventing ipsilateral stroke at two and four years after the procedure, according to two studies.
Digirad Corporation Developing New Cardiac Imaging System With Distortion Correction
Published September 6, 2008, 3:16 am, Medical News Today
Digirad Corporation (Nasdaq: DRAD), a leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and services to physicians' offices, hospitals and imaging centers, announced the initial clinical trial of a new imaging system incorporating new proprietary technology to correct attenuation, or image distortion, an inherent issue in cardiac SPECT imaging.
At Risk For Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key So You Can Circulate Better
Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today
Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD).
Digirad Corporation Developing New Cardiac Imaging System With Distortion Correction
Published September 5, 2008, 3:00 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Digirad Corporation , a leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and services to physicians' offices, hospitals and imaging centers, today announced the initial clinical trial of a new imaging system incorporating new proprietary technology to correct attenuation, or image distortion, an inherent issue in cardiac SPECT imaging.
Clinical Data Indicate that Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with the CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Is ...
Published September 4, 2008, 11:00 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
MUNICH----Data from the largest randomized trial of its kind performed to date indicate that the use of percutaneous coronary intervention with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent was comparable to bypass surgery in key safety endpoints in patients with multi-vessel disease and diabetes.
At Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key so You Can Circulate Better
Published September 4, 2008, 8:09 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
Interventional Radiologists Recommend That African-Americans, Seniors, Diabetics Take Online Quiz, Get Screened During September PAD Awareness Month
At risk for peripheral arterial disease? Simple quiz provides key so you can circulate better
Published September 3, 2008, 1:56 pm, PhysOrg
Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD). Legs for Life(R)—a community health and public information program—recommends that older Americans ...
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Mon Sep 1
- Study: Bypass better than stents in long term - Yahoo! News: But in 2006, studies began to emerge showing that patients with the drug-coated stents were more likely to develop potentially fatal blood clots months and even years after they were implanted.
Sat Aug 30
- Heart Surgery: Doctors At Risk!: If you thought that only the patient was at risk during surgery think again because doctors, performing heart surgery also face health risks, especially to their eyes.
Sun Aug 24
- Heart Disease Help - Forums and Discussions - MedHelp: This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy , Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests
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Tue Aug 19
- Angiogenesis in Women With Angina Pectoris Who Are Not Candidates for Revascularizat ion | Clinical Trials | Recruiting
- Coronary angiography frequently fails to identify the culprit lesion responsible for acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction
- Detection and Therapy of Vulnerable Plaque with Photodynamic Compounds: Vulnerable plaque rupture occurs most in coronary arteries < 50% stenosed. Current therapies (bypass surgery, angioplasty, stents) focus on areas >50% stenosed, and rarely remove vulnerable plaques or reduce incidence of acute coronary syndrome.
- New study backs angioplasty through the wrist: Not as risky and cheaper because patients are discharged sooner...
Sun Aug 17
- Power of Prayer in PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) | Mitchell W. Krucoff MD, FACC | CRT 2007: Director, MANTRA Study Project, Duke Clinical Research Institute. Professor of Medicine/Cardi ology, Duke University. Director, Cardiovascular Devices Unit, Duke University Medical Center.
Sat Aug 16
- Evidence-Based Medicine with Drug-Eluting Stents | Assessing Clinical Trials with the Silber Score: What are the major limitations of the ACC/AHA/ESC scoring system in assessing evidence?
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