AudioMedica News Primary PCI: Better in the Real World, Too Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed Primary angioplasty after a myocardial infarction is also better than thrombolysis in a real world setting: though up to two hours...
AudioMedica News ENDEAVOR or Cypher? Comparison of Drug Eluting Stents Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed The ABT578-eluting ENDEAVOR stent has been compared head-to-head with sirolimus-eluting Cypher. Duke University’s David...
AudioMedica News Statins and ARBs: a Special Combination? Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed John McMurray The VALIANT trial compared ACE-inhibitor, ARB and a combination of the two in high-risk post-MI patients, and found...
AudioMedica News Aspirin Saves Women from Cardiovascular Death Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed Jeffrey Berger A study of 9 000 women with established cardiovascular disease has found that mortality is reduced by 25 per cent...
AudioMedica News 50% of Women are Over-treated in Acute Coronary Syndromes Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed Registry analysis suggests women often receive too much treatment with glycoprotein 2B3A inhibitors. Duke...
AudioMedica News Stroke Prevention: Aspirin is Different in Women Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed David Brown The effect of aspirin in preventing cerebrovascular disease is different in women as compared with men. A meta...
AudioMedica News Statins: It's the LDL, Stupid! Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed In addition to lipid levels, statins are known to have anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and immunomodulatory effects which could help explain...
AudioMedica News Aggressive Statins: the IDEAL Treatment Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed Terje Pedersen More evidence for the benefits of aggressive lipid-lowering with statins has come from the IDEAL study, which randomised...
AudioMedica News Eicosapentaenoic Acid: Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed A 20 000-person study of eicosapentaenoic acid supplements gave solid scientific support for EPA use to prevent...
AudioMedica News Warfarin Trumps Platelet Agents in Atrial Fibrilation Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed For atrial fibrillation, oral anti-coagulation remains the treatment of choice despite the potential of an anti-platelet...
AudioMedica News Engineered Blood Vessels Coming down the Pipe Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed Todd McAllister Blood vessels made through tissue engineering are being trialled in humans and may provide a future source of...
AudioMedica News Drug-eluting Stents: No Benefit in Vein Grafts Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / Subscribe RSS Feed Drug-eluting stents should not be the favoured option for treating saphenous vein graft lesions according conclusions from a...