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Radiology > Angioplasty
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Angioplasty Defined
The use of a small balloon on the tip of a catheter inserted into a blood vessel to open up an area of blockage inside the vessel.
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At Risk For Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key So You Can Circulate Better
Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today
Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors (12-20 percent develop PAD) and diabetics (one in three who are over the age of 50 develop PAD).
Society Of Interventional Radiology, SIR Foundation Offer 2009 Awards, Scholarships
Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today
Applications are now being accepted by the Society of Interventional Radiology and the SIR Foundation for several awards and scholarships for residents, fellows, medical students and interventional radiologists who are in the beginning years of practice and who want to share their research during SIR's 34th Annual Scientific Meeting March 7-12, 2009, in San Diego.
Major Bleeding Has Significant Impact And Contributes To 30-Day Mortality Following Angioplasty In Severe Heart Attack ...
Published September 5, 2008, 4:16 am, Medical News Today
The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced the presentation of a new analysis of data from the HORIZONS-AMI trial demonstrating that major bleeding contributes to more deaths at 30 days than repeat heart attack, or re-infarction, in severe heart attack patients treated with angioplasty.
The Role Played By Drug-Eluting Stents In Reducing Mortality In AMI
Published September 5, 2008, 3:15 am, Medical News Today
The safety debate about drug-eluting stents (DES) is still ongoing. In these times of uncertainty about DES safety, the study has shown that DES markedly improve long-term survival compared to modern bare-metal stents (BMS) implantation in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Waterbury's Heart Center gets six-month extension
Published September 5, 2008, 2:20 am, Republican-American
HARTFORD — In a surprise immediate decision, the Heart Center of Greater Waterbury on Friday was granted a six-month extension to continue operating.
Heart condition debated
Published September 5, 2008, 2:16 am, Republican-American
The root of the problem that is sending a small army of Waterbury people to Hartford on Friday is easy to uncover.
Heart Center of Greater Waterbury not going down without a fight
Published September 5, 2008, 1:49 am, Republican-American
The three hospitals that operate the Heart Center of Greater Waterbury brought together a group of politicians, physicians and heart center patients Tuesday to make one thing perfectly clear:
Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Published September 4, 2008, 10:03 pm, About.com
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...
Clinical Data Indicate that Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with the CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Is ...
Published September 4, 2008, 11:00 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
MUNICH----Data from the largest randomized trial of its kind performed to date indicate that the use of percutaneous coronary intervention with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent was comparable to bypass surgery in key safety endpoints in patients with multi-vessel disease and diabetes.
At Risk for Peripheral Arterial Disease? Simple Quiz Provides Key so You Can Circulate Better
Published September 4, 2008, 8:09 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News
Interventional Radiologists Recommend That African-Americans, Seniors, Diabetics Take Online Quiz, Get Screened During September PAD Awareness Month
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Mon Sep 1
- Study: Bypass better than stents in long term - Yahoo! News: But in 2006, studies began to emerge showing that patients with the drug-coated stents were more likely to develop potentially fatal blood clots months and even years after they were implanted.
Sat Aug 30
- Heart Surgery: Doctors At Risk!: If you thought that only the patient was at risk during surgery think again because doctors, performing heart surgery also face health risks, especially to their eyes.
Sun Aug 24
- Heart Disease Help - Forums and Discussions - MedHelp: This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy , Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests
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Tue Aug 19
- Angiogenesis in Women With Angina Pectoris Who Are Not Candidates for Revascularizat ion | Clinical Trials | Recruiting
- Coronary angiography frequently fails to identify the culprit lesion responsible for acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction
- Detection and Therapy of Vulnerable Plaque with Photodynamic Compounds: Vulnerable plaque rupture occurs most in coronary arteries < 50% stenosed. Current therapies (bypass surgery, angioplasty, stents) focus on areas >50% stenosed, and rarely remove vulnerable plaques or reduce incidence of acute coronary syndrome.
- New study backs angioplasty through the wrist: Not as risky and cheaper because patients are discharged sooner...
Sun Aug 17
- Power of Prayer in PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) | Mitchell W. Krucoff MD, FACC | CRT 2007: Director, MANTRA Study Project, Duke Clinical Research Institute. Professor of Medicine/Cardi ology, Duke University. Director, Cardiovascular Devices Unit, Duke University Medical Center.
Sat Aug 16
- Evidence-Based Medicine with Drug-Eluting Stents | Assessing Clinical Trials with the Silber Score: What are the major limitations of the ACC/AHA/ESC scoring system in assessing evidence?
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