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Monthly Archive: March 2006

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Best to Avoid Steroids Before Surgery
    • in Gastroenterology
    • — 29 Mar, 2006

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Best to Avoid Steroids Before Surgery

    Venkataraman Subramanian
    Venkataraman Subramanian, St George’s Hospital, London
    British Society of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting 20-23 March 2006, International Convention Centre, Birmingham UK. Abstract 305
    For patients with inflammatory bowel disease who may be candidates for surgery a switch from steroids to an
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    Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: reporting from American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta – Trans Catheter PFO Closure to Prevent Migraine?
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 29 Mar, 2006

    Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: reporting from American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta – Trans Catheter PFO Closure to Prevent Migraine?

    Peter Wilmshurst, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
    Late Breaking Study, ACC Annual Sessions with the i2 Summit 2006 Meeting, March, Atlanta
    A new study looking at patent foramen ovale, or PFO, closure using a trans-catheter device has raised hopes that migraine attacks …

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  • Do Blood Transfusions Increase Mortality Risk in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction?
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 29 Mar, 2006

    Do Blood Transfusions Increase Mortality Risk in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction?

    Vivek Rajagopal
    Vivek Rajagopal, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 973-234
    Patients admitted with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction should not routinely be given blood transfusions according to the findings of
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    Late-Stent Throbosis Risk after Clopidogrel Withdrawal: Greater in Drug Eluting Stents
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    Late-Stent Throbosis Risk after Clopidogrel Withdrawal: Greater in Drug Eluting Stents

    Matthias Pfisterer
    Matthias Pfisterer, University Hospital Basel
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 422-11. Lancet 2005:366:921
    Clopidogrel therapy may need to be prolonged among patients treated with angioplasty plus drug eluting stent implantation as compared
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  • Acute Coronary Syndromes: Big Mortality Reduction from Early Aggressive Statins
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    Acute Coronary Syndromes: Big Mortality Reduction from Early Aggressive Statins

    Anthony Bavry
    Anthony Bavry, The Cleveland ClinIc, OH
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 821-5
    All cause mortality can be reduced by 25 per cent if you give your acute coronary syndrome patients early aggressive
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    Surgery for Obesity: Cardiovascular Risk Benefits?
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    Surgery for Obesity: Cardiovascular Risk Benefits?

    John Batsis
    John Batsis, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 842-8
    Bariatric surgery – surgical weight reduction – has emerged as a potentially healthy treatment option. John Batsis gave the American
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  • Sirolimus Eluting Stent Superior in Meta Analysis
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    Sirolimus Eluting Stent Superior in Meta Analysis

    Antonio Abbate
    Antonio Abbate, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract Number: 2912-74
    Even though drug eluting stents have gained greatly in popularity for coronary intervention, hard evidence about the relative merits
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    Ultrafiltration vs Diuretics for Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure; UNLOAD Study Findings
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    Ultrafiltration vs Diuretics for Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure; UNLOAD Study Findings

    Maria Rosa Costanzo
    Maria Rosa Costanzo, Edward Hospital For Heart Failure, Naperville, Il
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta. Abstract 418-7
    The use of diuretics for treating patients with acute decompensated heart failure has been called into question
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  • ARMYDA-3 Study Shows Statins Reduce Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    ARMYDA-3 Study Shows Statins Reduce Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

    Germano Di Sciascio
    Germano Di Sciascio, Campus Biomedico University of Rome
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta
    The anti-inflammatory action of statins may be causing yet another benefit in heart patients: a reduction of atrial fibrillation risk after
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    Catheter Ablation: Better than Multi Drug Therapy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 27 Mar, 2006

    Catheter Ablation: Better than Multi Drug Therapy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

    Carlo Pappone
    Carlo Pappone, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta
    The use of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation was found superior to a combination of anti-arrhythmic drugs in controlling atrial fibrillation among patients
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  • Atheroma Reversal after Big Reduction of LDL with Statin Therapy
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 16 Mar, 2006

    Atheroma Reversal after Big Reduction of LDL with Statin Therapy

    Steven Nissen
    Steven Nissen, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta
    Among patients whose atheroma had been measured by a catheter ultrasound probe, the use of treatment with rosuvastatin at sufficiently higher doses to
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    Primary Angioplasty: Sirolimus Eluting Stent Cuts MACE Rates In Half
    • in ACC 2006
    • — 14 Mar, 2006

    Primary Angioplasty: Sirolimus Eluting Stent Cuts MACE Rates In Half

    Christian Spaulding
    Christian Spaulding, Rene Descartes University
    American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session March 11-14, 2006, Atlanta
    Primary PCI is even more effective for treating myocardial infarction if a drug-eluting stent is used. That’s the finding from the French TYPHOON study
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