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Tagged: myocardial

- in Cardiovascular
- — 15 Apr, 2008
Remove Thrombus Before Primary Angioplasty!
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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- in Cardiovascular
- — 6 Apr, 2008
Routine Angioplasty Recommended After Thrombolysis

Warren Cantor

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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- in Cardiovascular
- — 6 Nov, 2007
Eptifibatide as Effective as Abciximab in Primary PCI for Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: EVA-AMI Study

Uwe Zeymer
REFERENCE: Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session I, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
UWE ZEYMER, Herzzentrum Ludwigshafen, Germany
The glycoprotein 2B 3A antagonist eptifibatide has performed as well as standard abciximab therapy in patients
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 5 Nov, 2007
Stable Angina: Add PCI To Medical Therapy If Guided by SPECT-Detected Ischemia? COURAGE Nuclear Sub-Study Results
REFERENCE: Abstract: Late Breaking Clinical Trials, Session 1, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 4-7 November, 2007, Orlando, Florida
LESLEE SHAW, Emory University, Atlanta
COMMENT: DANIEL JONES, AHA President, University of Mississippi, Jackson
Some patients with stable angina may be best …
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 5 Sep, 2007
Looking for Atherosclerosis in the Legs Could Save Lives

Curt Diehm
REFERENCE: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria
CURT DIEHM, University of Heidelberg
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be diagnosed easily by a test using the ankle brachial index (ABI) and its presence can indicate
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- in Cardiovascular
- — 3 Sep, 2007
Immediate Angioplasty After Throbolysis Can Save Lives

Carlo Di Mario

Eckhart Fleck
REFERENCE: Hot Line II, European Society of Cardiology Congress, 2007, 1-5 September, Vienna, Austria
CARLO DI MARIO, Royal Brompton Hospital, London
COMMENT: ECKART FLECK, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin
The CARESS study from Milan and London has
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in Cardiovascular
— 26 Mar, 2007

Increased Use of Recommended Drugs Explains Improved Trends in Prognosis after Myocardial Infarction

Soko Setoguchi

Douglas Zipes

SOKO SETOGUCHI, Brigham And Women’s Hospital, Boston
COMMENT: DOUGLAS ZIPES, University of Indiana, Indianapolis

REFERENCE: Abstract 1018-148, American College of Cardiology New Orleans
The increased adherence to recommendations and guidelines for drug therapy after myocardial infarction

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in Cardiovascular
— 16 Nov, 2006

Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: reporting from American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, November 12-15, 2006

Judith Hochman

Timothy Gardner

Girish Mood

Marc Cohen

Late Opening of Total Occlusion: No Benefit from PCI for Patients with STEMI

REFERENCE: LBCT II News Conference November 14th 2006
JUDITH HOCHMAN, New York University School of Medicine
COMMENT: TIMOTHY GARDNER,

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in Cardiovascular
— 5 Sep, 2006

Audio Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine: September 5th 2006

Shamir Mehta

Keith Fox

Petr Widimsky

Gerrit Veen

OASIS 5 & 6: Fondaparinux Anticoagulation: Benefit on Mortality, Events and Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

REFERENCE: Abstract 1745
Shamir Mehta, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Results in over

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in ACC 2006
— 29 Mar, 2006

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

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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- in General Medicine
- — 24 Feb, 2006
Lytic Therapy Does Not Facilitate PCI
Frans Van de Werf, University of Leuven
Abstract Lancet 367:569-578
Results from a new study just published in the Lancet look into the role of facilitated PCI in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. The ASSENT-4PCI study suggests that …
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- in AHA 2005 · Cardiovascular
- — 17 Nov, 2005
NSAIDs Raise Death Risk post-MI

Gunnar Gislason
As the dust continues to settle on the Vioxx issue, there is naturally a desire to look further at potential cardiovascular risks associated with COX-2 inhibitors and, indeed, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Gunnar Gislason from Bispebjerg University Hospital has …
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Tagged: myocardial

Late Opening of Total Occlusion: No Benefit from PCI for Patients with STEMI

OASIS 5 & 6: Fondaparinux Anticoagulation: Benefit on Mortality, Events and Bleeding in Acute Coronary Syndromes and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

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