Presentations at AHA expand on clinical utility of deCODE's DNA-based tests Nov 8, 2008
Its lead therapeutic programs, which leverage the company's expertise in chemistry and structural biology, include DG041, an antiplatelet compound being developed for the prevention of arterial thrombosis; DG051 and DG031, compounds targeting the leukotriene pathway for the prevention of heart attack; and DG071 and a platform for other PDE4 modulators with therapeutic applications in Alzheimer's disease and other conditions. deCODE is a global leader in human genetics, and has identified key... (EurekAlert!)
Innovative Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatment Yields Priceless Payoff Nov 7, 2008
They manufactured medical machinery to quickly, safely and effectively remove deep vein thrombosis (DVT) the medical name for blood clots in the veins ... Learn more about the Deep Vein Thrombosis Center at John C. Lincoln Hospital at. (PR Newswire)
Dad, 42, Dies After Routine Ankle Surgery Nov 7, 2008
His family claims post-operative instructions to administer a dose of medication to prevent deep vein thrombosis and blood clots were not carried out before he was discharged from the hospital. Less than a month later, Melchior collapsed on the floor of his home where he lost consciousness. (Fox News)
Study shows pine bark reduces jetlag Nov 6, 2008
Pycnogenol has been shown to be beneficial for flight travel in previous studies pertaining to edema, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood circulation improvement. A study published in Clinical Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis recorded passengers supplementing with Pycnogenol on long distance flights lasting 7-12 hours were significantly protected from thrombotic events, complications resulting from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) ... In 2005, a study published in... (EurekAlert!)
Meningitis often leads to long-term problems Nov 4, 2008
"We hypothesized that patients who survived meningococcal septic shock in childhood are at a higher risk for adverse physical health outcomes because of the permanent organ damage caused by shock and thrombosis (blood clotting)," they explain in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Four patients, including one who died prior to this study, developed severe mental retardation with epilepsy; two of them also had spastic quadriplegia (paralysis in all four limbs). (MSNBC -- Health)
Statins for clots? Nov 2, 2008
STATINS, the class of drugs commonly used for lowering cholesterol, are now showing promise at preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots. New research presented at CHEST 2008, the 74th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), suggests that the use of statins may be associated with a significant reduction in the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), a condition that includes DVT and pulmonary embolism, in patients with solid... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Statins Show Promise For Blood Clot Prevention Oct 30, 2008
29, 2008) Statins, the class of drugs commonly used for lowering cholesterol, are now showing promise at preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots, an affliction that occurs in nearly 2 million Americans each year ... 25, 2008) Patients who develop a blood clot in their legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism) are at risk for experiencing another blood clot within three years, and patients with pulmonary ... 17, 2008) Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D.,... (Science Daily)
SQI Diagnostics Submits FDA 510(k) and Health Canada Medical Device License Filings for its Automated SQiDworks Platform and QuantiSpot RA Microarray Consumable Test Oct 29, 2008
4 billion autoimmune disease market, with initial products for rheumatoid arthritis and thrombosis scheduled for launch in 2008. SQI Diagnostics is based in Toronto, Canada. (Canada Newswire)
Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients Oct 29, 2008
"Statins could improve endothelial function, and this could reduce the chance of venous thrombosis. Conceivably, statins could have some benefits on clotting factors. It is known that statins can have platelet effects, but this should help arterial thrombosis and would not be expected to help venous thrombosis.". Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition that includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as well as pulmonary embolism, or potentially fatal clots in the lung. (MEDLINEplus)
Common Heart Drugs May Hamper Blood Thinner Oct 29, 2008
"There are ways to query them and see if there is an increased risk of stent thrombosis in patients taking calcium channel blockers.". Plavix (clopidogrel) is recommended for anyone having a stent implanted, to reduce the incidence of thrombosis, which is blockage of the reopened artery. (MEDLINEplus)
Statins May Reduce Pneumonia Deaths Oct 28, 2008
Separately, researchers at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia found that statins may help prevent the development of deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, in which blood clots form usually in the lower leg or thigh. In a group of people with several different types of cancer, 21 percent of those not taking statins developed DVT and pulmonary embolism, a sometimes-fatal condition in which a blood clot typically from the legs blocks an artery in the lung, compared to 8 percent of those who... (Newsmax)
POLICE/FIRE LOG: Oc.t. 6-12, 2008 Oct 27, 2008
3:332 p.m. Scotland St., medical, visiting nurse request, leg thrombosis. 4:05 p.m. Tower Rd., suspicious activity of motor vehicle, caller reports a white van parked with door open. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Cardiovascular Outcomes after a Change in Prescription Policy for Clopidogrel Oct 23, 2008
Clopidogrel in combination with aspirin is the recommended standard of care for patients receiving coronary stents to prevent thrombosis. We examined the population-level effect of a change by a Canadian provincial government in a pharmacy-benefits program from a prior-authorization policy to a less restrictive, limited-use policy on access to clopidogrel among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting after acute myocardial infarction. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Herbal Remedy Blamed for Infant's Death Oct 21, 2008
Earlier this month, authorities said a ginseng-based drug used to treat thrombosis and heart disease was contaminated with bacteria and led to the deaths of three people in southwest China. Share. (Fox News)
Preventing DVT Oct 21, 2008
How to Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis on Long Haul Flights ... A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein ... Treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) will prevent the clot getting larger, breaking off (an embolism) and traveling up the vein to the lungs. (Suite101.com)
Importance Of Sex-specific Testing Shown In Anxiety Study Oct 19, 2008
(July 14, 2008) Being male increases your risk of diseases caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot (a process known as thrombosis), such as heart attack and stroke, but the reasons for this are not. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Chinese firm recalls herbal medicine Oct 19, 2008
The medicine is extracted from ciwujia plant, a type of Siberian ginseng, and is used to treat thrombosis. It is also believed to be helpful in treating coronary heart disease, nervous exhaustion and menopausal problems. (Sify.com, India)
China drug firm recalls ginseng injections after deaths Oct 19, 2008
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Recall of Chinese herbal injections widened Oct 18, 2008
Three other patients also suffered negative reactions from the injections, which have been used in patients suffering from thrombosis and heart disease. Investigators were looking into how the contamination occurred, the official Xinhua News Agency said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Simpler Diagnostic Method May Be As Effective At Detecting Blood Clot In The Leg Oct 17, 2008
16, 2008) A comparison of two diagnostic methods used to detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot in a deep vein in the leg or thigh) of the lower extremities indicates that a simpler method, with wider availability, has rates of DVT detection that are equivalent to a more complex method, according to a new study ... Editorial: Noninvasive Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis ... Bernardi et al. Serial 2-Point Ultrasonography Plus D-Dimer vs Whole-Leg Color-Coded Doppler Ultrasonography for... (Science Daily)
HORIZONS AMI will help set guidelines for drug and stent therapy Oct 16, 2008
The use of bivalirudin also resulted in a significant 31% reduction in the 1-year rate of all cause mortality and a 43% reduction in the 1-year rate of cardiac mortality, with non-significant differences in the rate of repeat heart attack, stent thrombosis, stroke and target vessel revascularization (TVR) at 1 year. "These 1-year results, which are even more impressive than the 30-day data reported at TCT one year ago, ensure that HORIZONS AMI will have a dramatic and lasting impact on the way... (EurekAlert!)
Drug-eluting stents more effective, equally as safe as bare metal stents in clinical trial Oct 16, 2008
The primary safety measure of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including death, reinfarction, stent thrombosis and stroke established the non-inferiority of drug-eluting stents with respect to safety through 1 year. In the trial, the implantation of the drug-eluting stent resulted in a significant 41% reduction of ischemia-driven target lesion revascularization (TLR). (EurekAlert!)
Stress tests to confirm need for cardiac stent not occurring in most patients, new study finds Oct 15, 2008
PCI can provide quicker relief than medical therapy alone, researchers say, but it also carries an increased risk of repeat revascularization, late-stent thrombosis (formation of blood clots) and a decreased quality of life if performed in patients with minimal symptoms. Findings are reported in the October 15th issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" and online at. (EurekAlert!)
TAXUS(R) Express(R) Stent Shows Similarly Low Re-Intervention Rates in Patients With Diabetes Compared to Non-Diabetics in Arrive Registry Program Oct 13, 2008
The two-year pooled ARRIVE data showed that the TAXUS Stent reduced clinical restenosis in patients with diabetes as effectively as in patients without diabetes, with no incremental risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or stent thrombosis ... "While the diabetic patients had more cardiac risk factors, comorbidity and higher mortality than non-diabetics, the rates of reintervention, MI and stent thrombosis in the ARRIVE 1 and 2 registries were similar in both groups, regardless of risk profile."... (PR Newswire)
Taxus Atlas Studies Reinforce Safety and Efficacy of Boston Scientific's Next-Generation Taxus Liberte Stent Oct 13, 2008
The adjusted rate of ARC definite/probable stent thrombosis at three years for the TAXUS Liberte Stent group was 2 ... The study also reported a significantly lower adjusted rate of ARC definite/probable stent thrombosis for the direct stent group at 0 ... ARC definite/probable total stent thrombosis at two years was 0. (PR Newswire)
New devices used to reduce arterial occlusions, provide cardiac support, highlighted at TCT 2008 Oct 13, 2008
Results included a very low rate of heart-related complications, dangerous blood clots called stent thrombosis that can form in the stent, and repeat procedures due to lesion revascularization in patients with complex disease (such as significant calcification, diffuse disease or at a bifurcation) and a high rate of diabetes. Dr. Grenadier said that, "ASC slippage was very rare (1.2%), thereby avoiding 'geographic miss,' and the rate of significant dissections post-ASC was rare (1.5%) and much... (EurekAlert!)
Herbal Medicine Kills 3, Sickens Others Oct 10, 2008
The official Xinhua News Agency said the injections are often used to help treat thrombosis and heart disease. It said the six began to feel cold and vomited, with some going into a coma after they were injected at the No. 4 People's Hospital in Honghe prefecture in the southwestern province of Yunnan. (Fox News)
Ginseng jabs kill three in Yunnan Oct 10, 2008
Siberian ginseng is often used in China to treat heart disease and thrombosis. The six patients suffered "serious ill effects" including chills, vomiting and sudden drops in blood pressure after receiving the injections at the Number Four People's Hospital in Honghe prefecture on Sunday. (BBC News -- Health)
Belt And Braces Approach May Prevent Deep Vein Thromboses Oct 10, 2008
A team of Cochrane Researchers believe that this 'belt and braces' approach can significantly decrease a patient's risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ... 17, 2008) Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., has issued a Call to Action to reduce the number of cases of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the United States ... 25, 2008) Patients who develop a blood clot in their legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism) are at risk for experiencing another... (Science Daily)
China suspends herbal injection after three deaths Oct 10, 2008
Siberian ginseng injections are often used to help treat thrombosis caused by a weak liver and kidney. It is also helpful for curing coronary heart disease, neurasthenia and climacteric problems. (Xinhuanet, China)
Simpler Test May Be Best for Diagnosing Blood Clots in Leg Oct 10, 2008
TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- An older, simpler test to look for blood clots in the leg -- called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT -- is as effective as a newer, more expensive test, new research says. European researchers found that 2-point ultrasonography of the leg -- sometimes called compression or duplex ultrasound -- was as good at detecting DVT as the newer, whole-leg, color-coded doppler ultrasound test. (MEDLINEplus)
J&J Paid $68 Million So Far to End Birth-Control Patch Suits, Files Show Oct 10, 2008
Of 562 complaints reviewed by Bloomberg News, the vast majority of users alleged the patch caused deep-vein thrombosis, or blood clots in the legs, and pulmonary embolisms, or blood clots in the lungs ... Lawyers familiar with the Ortho Evra litigation who requested anonymity said J&J typically settles death cases for more than $1 million, deep-vein thrombosis cases for $125,000 to $175,000, and pulmonary embolisms for $140,000 to $300,000 ... Former users of the Ortho Evra patch live in... (Bloomberg -- US)
Medical schools, journals fight industry influence Oct 4, 2008
Free Continuing Medical Education and Latest Thrombosis Resources. ThrombosisClinic. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack Oct 3, 2008
"If they can't take clopidogrel long-term, there may be a higher risk of thrombosis [blockage]," she said. And bare-metal stents can be appropriate for many people who require angioplasty, Groeneveld said. (MEDLINEplus)
The Pfizer Memo Oct 3, 2008
We will, of course, continue work in many other DAs: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, Genitourinary, Infectious Diseases, Smoking Cessation, Thrombosis and Transplant. Investments in these areas will vary, and your managers will provide more details. (Forbes -- Business)
Behind Green Gables Sep 25, 2008
Montgomery's biographer, Mary Rubio, doesn't agree it was suicide, and the death certificate listed coronary thrombosis as the cause. The five published volumes show an unhappy existence in a lifeless marriage to a Presbyterian minister who suffered from what today is called manic depression, or bipolar disorder. (Globe and Mail)
Lucy Maud suffered 'unbearable psychological pain' Sep 24, 2008
Until last weekend, Montgomery's end was generally believed to be what her physician, Richard Lane, described in the death certificate: coronary thrombosis as a result of arteriosclerosis and a very high degree of neurasthenia (the last is a general, quasi-psychoanalytic term to describe a neurotic disorder characterized by chronic weakness and fatigue). Ms. Butler, a principal of Heirs of L.M. Montgomery Inc., which controls much of the author's legacy, said in her article that she wasn't told... (Globe and Mail)
When Is Leg Pain Dangerous? Sep 24, 2008
Sometimes leg pain is just a cramp, but it also can be a sign of a blood clot or deep vein thrombosis, which can be fatal if it results in a pulmonary embolism, which is when a piece of the clot breaks off and travels to the heart or lungs. (ABCNews Photo Illustration). (ABC News)
Health/Science calendar Sep 23, 2008
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27 North American Thrombosis Summit This one-day symposium on clinical science and professional education is intended to provide a concise, state-of-the-art overview of prophylaxis measures and critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders. At 1620 Tremont St., Suite 3022 Roxbury Crossing. (Boston Globe)
Study Helps Stop Drugs Slipping Through Safety Net Sep 20, 2008
Side effects can be caused by many factors relating to drug transport, immune response, and sometimes unexpected metabolic pathways, but as Pirmohamed noted, they fall into two main categories, type A and type B. "The majority (80-90%) of adverse drug reactions are type A they are predictable from the known pharmacology of the drug, are dose-dependent, and can be alleviated by reducing or identifying the correct dose for the patient," said Pirmohamed, who gave the example of the anti-coagulant... (Science Daily)
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)? Sep 19, 2008
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) ... What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) ... Acting Surgeon General Steven Galson issued a "" this week to make more Americans aware of Deep Vein Thrombosis, life-threatening blood clots that occur in the legs or pelvis. (Scientific American)
People with migraine prone to clotting Sep 19, 2008
In the condition, called venous thrombosis or thromboembolism, blood clots form in a vein, which can limit blood flow and cause swelling and pain ... The doctors also reviewed their medical records for cases of venous thrombosis ... A total of 21 people with migraine also had one or more instances of venous thrombosis. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Pneumatosis cystoids intestinalis after fluorouracil chemotherapy Sep 18, 2008
This mechanism is thought to be many factors including alteration of the local mucosal blood flow, and thrombosis and vasospasm on the intestinal epithelium. The mechanism of fluorouracil-related PCI is also thought to be a multifactolial bowel toxicity caused by fluorouracil itself. (EurekAlert!)
Health Buzz: Dangerous Blood Clots and Other Health News Sep 17, 2008
Surgeon General Speaks Up on Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism. Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson called yesterday for to reduce the number of cases of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the United States ... In most cases, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism happen in people who have an inherited blood clotting condition or another risk factor, or in people who have an event that triggers the problem. (U.S. News & World Report)
Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment Used To Bust Blood Clots In Legs Sep 17, 2008
16, 2008) ATTRACT the first major national trial of a catheter-based treatment for deep vein thrombosis will evaluate the use of clot-dissolving drugs in combination with clot removal devices to prevent post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with DVT (the formation of a blood clot in a leg vein) ... ATTRACT (Acute Venous Thrombosis: Thrombus Removal With Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis) is a multicenter, randomized trial "that will definitively determine if the newest clot-busting... (Science Daily)
Acting Surgeon General Issues 'Call To Action To Prevent DVT And Pulmonary Embolism' Sep 17, 2008
17, 2008) Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., has issued a Call to Action to reduce the number of cases of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the United States ... Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism affect an estimated 350,000 to 600,000 Americans each year, and the numbers are expected to increase as the U.S. population ages ... Together, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism contribute to at least 100,000 deaths each year. (Science Daily)
Migraine Sufferers Face Greater Blood Clot Risk Sep 17, 2008
Prior studies have suggested that the absolute risk for a resulting stroke among migraine patients is actually quite low, but the current work turns conventional wisdom on its head by suggesting that a migraine diagnosis raises the risk for such potentially fatal clotting incidents -- known as venous thrombosis or thromboembolism -- while having little or no impact on the risk for developing any hardening or narrowing of the arteries ... After taking note of the residents' migraine history by... (MEDLINEplus)
Leg Blood Clots Are Silent Killers Sep 16, 2008
At issue are clots with cumbersome names: A deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, forms in large veins, usually a leg or the groin. It can quickly kill if it moves up to the lungs, where it goes by the name pulmonary embolism, or PE.. (CBS News)
Surgeon General's 'Call to Action' to Prevent DVT/PE Praised by NATT as Turning Point Sep 16, 2008
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Thrombosis and Thrombophilia (NATT) praised Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, MD, MPH for issuing an historic "Call to Action" (CTA) to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) ... " In cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control, NATT will be convening "Stop the Clot Forums" for patient and consumer education: -- October 4 - Minneapolis, MN -- October 18 - Baltimore, MD... (PR Newswire)
Leg pain can signal deadly blood clot Sep 16, 2008
15: Acting Surgeon General Dr. Steven Galson and Melanie Bloom, widow of NBC journalist David Bloom, bring attention to the condition that killed David, deep vein thrombosis ... At issue are clots with cumbersome names: A deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, forms in large veins, usually a leg or the groin. (MSNBC -- Health)
Focusing on the perils of deep vein thrombosis Sep 16, 2008
Mr K - DVT stands for DEEP vein thrombosis ... From what i have mostly read about this deep vein thrombosis it happens in the legs. (Los Angeles Times)
Migraines Linked to Vein Blood Clots Sep 16, 2008
But a review of medical records did reveal an increase in vein-related blood clots (such as deep vein thrombosis, DVT, and pulmonary embolism) in these people, compared to people without migraines ... More than twice as many people with migraines -- 19% vs. 8% -- also had a history of venous thrombosis ... Venous thrombosis has been linked to an increased risk for stroke in several large and well-respected studies, Kiechl notes. (WebMD)
Beware that leg pain, surgeon general warns Sep 16, 2008
Government launches effort to educate public about deep vein thrombosis ... At issue are clots with cumbersome names: A deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, forms in large veins, usually a leg or the groin. (CNN -- Health)
Migraine linked to blood clots in veins Sep 16, 2008
In the condition called venous thrombosis, blood clots form in a vein, which can limit blood flow and cause swelling and pain ... For the study, 574 people in Italy age 55 and up were interviewed to determine whether they had a history of migraine or migraine at the time of the evaluation and their medical records were reviewed for cases of venous thrombosis ... A total of 21 people with migraine also had one or more instances of venous thrombosis, or 19 percent. (Xinhuanet, China)
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Death from Chronic Diseases Sep 16, 2008
"This study helps us to support all the recommendations and the nutritional guidelines on the benefit of Mediterranean diet on mortality from all the causes, as well as on the incidence of cardiovascular, neoplastic and degenerative diseases," said lead researcher Dr. Francesco Sofi, from the Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Area at the Thrombosis Centre at the University of Florence. "By improving the food quality of the population, we would likely reduce the incidence of these... (MEDLINEplus)
Chest Surgeons Propose Measures For Indicating Quality Of Lung Surgery Sep 15, 2008
These include: use of incentive spirometry - a simple breathing exercise meant to increase lung capacity and prevent postoperative pneumonia; timely response to heart rhythm disturbances; defined measures to prevent venous clots (deep vein thrombosis); documented timely attention to pain control for patients' comfort; and follow-up care planning with the patient prior to discharge from the hospital. The Next Step. (Science Daily)
Exposure To Air Pollution Harms Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Sep 12, 2008
Another study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health which focused on air pollutions effects on clotting in the veins found that exposure to air pollution from traffic fumes raises risks of potentially fatal clots in the leg; it alters the bloods coagulation properties and heightens the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A study published in 2007 in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association found that breathing fine particle pollution during warm weather months can increase... (eFluxMedia)
Rush still energized to serve as rep Sep 11, 2008
Creating Thrombosis Awareness Month, filing a bill (that was made law immediately) after the Tai Ho fire to increase state paid firefighter funeral expenses, and working to improve route 9 were touted as accomplishments for the state rep from West Roxbury. Rush said he s worked with several neighborhood groups to improve pedestrian safety on Route 9. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Contraflow may impede blood flow Sep 10, 2008
His suspicion: deep-vein thrombosis, a potentially fatal condition that can be triggered when someone is immobile for hours -- on a long flight, for instance, or in a car moving at a snail's pace on an interstate during a hurricane evacuation ... Lutz, who recommended tests to confirm his suspicion, was one of several local doctors who said deep-vein thrombosis could be an unexpected consequence of an exodus such as the one before Gustav ... But since people started returning home late last... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Coronary Stents: Safety And Long Term Results Debated Sep 3, 2008
On September 27 and 28, 2007, key opinion leaders in clinical and interventional cardiology and representatives from industry and regulatory bodies gathered at the European Heart House with studies and registries presenting data on restenosis , re-intervention, late stent thrombosis, myocardial infarction, mortality of DES compared with bare metal stents (BMS) ... Paradoxically, this increased rate of late thrombosis does not translate into an increase in mortality or incidence of myocardial... (Science Daily)
Landmark SYNTAX Trial Reports Comparable Safety Outcomes for Complex Patients Treated With TAXUS(R) Express2(TM) Stents or Bypass Surgery Sep 2, 2008
"Physicians and their patients will now have the necessary information to weigh the risk of stroke associated with CABG versus the known higher rate of revascularization with PCI. We were also surprised to find that the rate of symptomatic graft occlusion in the CABG group was equivalent to the rate of stent thrombosis in the PCI group." The patients recruited in SYNTAX are a unique study group in the PCI field, given their exceptionally complex anatomy and advanced disease. The average SYNTAX... (PR Newswire)
Prasugrel Head-to-Head Study Showed Reduced Cardiovascular Events in Diabetes Patients by 30 Percent Compared with Clopidogrel Sep 1, 2008
Sub-group analysis of landmark trial showed prasugrel substantially reduced risk of heart attack and stent thrombosis compared with clopidogrel among ACS patients with diabetes MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patients who were diabetic and diagnosed with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) were 40 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack if they were treated with prasugrel vs. clopidogrel, according to a sub-group analysis of the TRITON-TIMI 38 trial (8. 2 percent vs. 13. (PR Newswire)
What's good for expecting mothers Aug 30, 2008
Composite B-group vitamins - minimises the risk of arterial thrombosis, heart attacks and strokes in genetically susceptible women. Vitamin D - necessary for the absorption of calcium, normal bone growth and prevention of osteoporosis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Nature Clinical Practice Journals Aug 29, 2008
Coverage includes acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, angina/coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy/heart failure, concomitant disease, congenital conditions, hypertension, imaging, infection, interventional cardiology, pathology, stroke, surgery/transplant, thrombosis, valvular disease and vascular disease, as well as general therapies, disease markers, genetics and public health. Editor-in-Chief: Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD. (Nature News Service)
Tiny 3-D ultrasound probe guides catheter procedures Aug 29, 2008
Patients with clots in their legs known as deep vein thrombosis who cannot get clot-busting drugs often receive these filters to prevent the clots dislodging and traveling to the heart and lungs. The second experiment involved the placement of abdominal aorta aneurysm stent grafts, which are large synthetic "tubes" used to patch weakened areas of the aorta that are at risk of bursting. (EurekAlert!)
