There is no evidence that adding a new cholesterol-lowering drug to treatment with a statin causes memory loss or other problems with cognition or thinking, according to findings from the EBBINGHAUS study. The research from the largest, most rigorously designed study to address this issue to date was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual Scientific Session, March 17-19 in Washington, D.C.
https://www.dicardiology.com/content/new-protocol-henry-ford-hospital-dramatically-increases-heart-attack-survival-ratesThe influence of cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock on outcomes of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has not been completely studied. Researchers at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) conducted a study to determine the incidence, characteristics and outcomes of STEMI complicated by cardiac arrest with or without cardiogenic shock.
Hospitals can dramatically increase heart attack survival rates in patients suffering cardiogenic shock by providing rapid hemodynamic support before treating the cause of a heart attack, according to a new analysis that included more than 15,000 patients across the United States.
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A new meta-analysis further supports the ability of RenalGuard Therapy to significantly reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury associated with cardiovascular interventional procedures compared to other methods of urine volume expansion. Moreover, findings from the analysis show the use of RenalGuard Therapy to be further associated with reduced risk of mortality, major adverse cardiovascular events and the need for post-procedure dialysis.
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the interesting new technologies from the vendor booths on the expo ...
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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 31, 2017 — Northwestern Memorial Hospital is now home to the Chicago area's first combined magnetic resonance (MRI ...
Tryton Medical Inc. recently announced that the first U.S. commercial case using the Tryton Side Branch Stent was completed at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. The device was used to treat a coronary bifurcation lesion involving a large side branch (appropriate for a ≥2.5mm stent) in a procedure performed by Martin Leon, M.D., director of the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, and Ajay Kirtane, M.D., SM, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has initiated a Class I recall of the Merit Prelude Short Sheath Introducer, warning that a manufacturing defect may cause the tip to separate from the sheath during the separation procedure. The agency said that if this occurs, the tip could enter the patient’s bloodstream. This may result in prolonged procedure times, additional surgery to remove the tip from the patient, blood clots, internal tears and perforation to arteries or veins, excessive bleeding and death.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Stephen Ellis, M.D., professor of medicine and director of interventional cardiology at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the ...
The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) and Bayer announced an alliance to establish the United States' first-ever statewide radiation dose management repository for patients undergoing certain radiological procedures. The repository will use Bayer’s Radimetrics, a radiation and contrast dose management and analytics tool which provides clinicians with data needed for them to help ensure their patients receive the lowest radiation dosage necessary. The goal is for clinicians to be able to share the data in order to benchmark radiation exposure.
March 30, 2017 — New late-breaking featured clinical research presented today adds strong clinical support for Abbott's ...
Change Healthcare Cardiology Hemodynamics is an integrated hemodynamic monitoring system for monitoring vital signs and ...
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are associated with increased survival of sudden cardiac arrest when installed in schools, yet only 17 out of 50 U.S. states require AED installation in at least some of their schools, according to a new analysis. The analysis was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Acarix AB recently announced the results from a new multi-center trial of its handheld CADScor System for non-invasive, non-radiation acoustic detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). The results were presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, held March 17-19 in Washington, D.C., and showed the handheld CADScor System rules out CAD with 97 percent negative predictive value. The results confirm the company’s previously announced figures which, prior to this study, were unconfirmed.
March 29, 2017 — For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), closing the area of the heart known as the left atrial ...