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  • Bivalirudin For Angioplasty: Expensive Heparin?
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 30 Apr, 2008

    Bivalirudin For Angioplasty: Expensive Heparin?

    Tony Gershlick
    Tony Gershlick

    Tony Gershlick, University of Leicester
    Adnan Kastrati, Deutsches Herzzentrum, Munich
    Using bivalirudin instead of heparin during angioplasty wasn’t any better for preventing death, MI or urgent revascularisation in the 4,500-patient ISAR-REACT 3 study presented at the
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    Remove Thrombus Before Primary Angioplasty!
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 15 Apr, 2008

    Remove Thrombus Before Primary Angioplasty!

    Felix Zijlstra
    Felix Zijlstra

    Felix Zijlstra, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
    Thrombus aspiration before percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction has multiple benefits, according to data from the 1000-patient TAPAS study presented at the ACC meeting. Senior investigator Felix
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  • Never Too Old For Hypertension Treatment!
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 8 Apr, 2008

    Never Too Old For Hypertension Treatment!

    Nigel Beckett
    Nigel Beckett
    Nick Boon
    Nick Boon

    Nigel Beckett, Imperial College, London
    COMMENT: Nick Boon, British Cardiovascular Society, London

    Even very old patients benefit greatly if you treat their hypertension. This is the finding of the randomized HYVET study of 4,000 patients with
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    Routine Angioplasty Recommended After Thrombolysis
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 6 Apr, 2008

    Routine Angioplasty Recommended After Thrombolysis

    Warren Cantor
    Warren Cantor
    Tony Gershlick
    Tony Gershlick

    REFERENCE: Abstract 2404-3 SCAI-ACCi2 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials II: Acute Myocardial Infarction
    Warren Cantor, University of Toronto
    COMMENT: Tony Gershlick, Leicester University

    A new study has shown important gains from adding angioplasty routinely to therapy for all
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  • Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: “EXACT” Study: Carotid Stenting Benefits Are Maintained in the Real World
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 27 Mar, 2007

    Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: “EXACT” Study: Carotid Stenting Benefits Are Maintained in the Real World

    William Gray

    WILLIAM GRAY, Columbia University, New York

    REFERENCE: Abstract 2409-5, American College of Cardiolgy New Orleans
    The benefits of carotid stenting as compared with surgery have been maintained in real-world settings since USA-approval of the technique in 2004, according to William
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    “RADIANCE-1” Study:  Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibitor Fails to Benefit Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 27 Mar, 2007

    “RADIANCE-1” Study: Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibitor Fails to Benefit Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia

    John Kastelein

    JOHN KASTELEIN, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam

    REFERENCE: Abstract 407-7, American College of Cardiolgy New Orleans
    A drug which raises HDL and reduces circulating levels of LDL has nevertheless failed to reduce atherosclerotic progression in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. This disappointing
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  • “ERASE” Trial: Infusions of Reconstituted HDL Treat Atherosclerosis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 27 Mar, 2007

    “ERASE” Trial: Infusions of Reconstituted HDL Treat Atherosclerosis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Jean-Claude Tardif

    JEAN-CLAUDE TARDIF, Montreal Heart Institute

    REFERENCE: Abstract 405-10, American College of Cardiolgy New Orleans
    Improvements in atheroma plaque have been achieved by infusing patients who have acute coronary syndromes with reconstituted high density lipoprotein, HDL, according to investigators from the
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    COURAGE Trial: Optimal Medical Therapy Alone is Sufficient for Patients with Stable Angina: Adding PCI Does Not Help – ILLUSTRATE Study Shows Torcetrapib Raises HDL But Fails to Lower Coronary Risk
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 26 Mar, 2007

    COURAGE Trial: Optimal Medical Therapy Alone is Sufficient for Patients with Stable Angina: Adding PCI Does Not Help – ILLUSTRATE Study Shows Torcetrapib Raises HDL But Fails to Lower Coronary Risk

    Steven Nissen

    STEVEN NISSEN, Cleveland Clinic, OH

    REFERENCE: N Engl J Med 2007 356
    Reporting from: American College of Cardiolgy New Orleans

    Two big studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented simultaneously at the American College of Cardiology
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  • Rapid Genotype Assay for Individualized Warfarin Dosing
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 25 Mar, 2007

    Rapid Genotype Assay for Individualized Warfarin Dosing

    Jeffrey Anderson
    Jeffrey Anderson

    Douglas Zipes
    Douglas Zipes

    JEFFREY ANDERSON, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
    COMMENT: DOUGLAS ZIPES, University of Indiana, Indianapolis

    REFERENCE: Abstract 1020-89, American College of Cardiology New Orleans
    The hope of refining treatments for cardiovascular disease by genotyping patients to
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    Thrombin Receptor Antagonist: Advantages in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
    • in Cardiovascular
    • — 25 Mar, 2007

    Thrombin Receptor Antagonist: Advantages in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?

    David Moliterno

    DAVID MOLITERNO, University of Kentucky, Lexington

    REFERENCE: American College of Cardiolgy New Orleans, March 24th Late Breaking Trials
    An oral thrombin receptor antagonist, SCH 530348 has proved safe and effective, and may be better than conventional anti-coagulation treatments for patients
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