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ARMYDA-RECAPTURE published: Statin reload before PCI
Rome, Italy - The Atorvastatin for Reduction of Myocardial Damage During Angioplasty-Acute Coronary Syndromes (ARMYDA) RECAPTURE study, a trial that showed that the addition of a high-dose statin prior to PCI in statin-treated patients...
Theheart.org:  Jul 4 2009 12:49PM
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Rescue Angioplasty Linked to Long-Term Mortality Benefits
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (R-PCI) is associated with reduced mortality over the long term compared to repeat thrombolysis and conservative therapy, according to research published in the...
Modern Medicine:  Jul 3 2009 6:47PM
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Statin Reload Improves Results After PCI
Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who are already on chronic statin therapy have improved clinical outcomes when given an additional dose of atorvastatin 12 hours prior to intervention.

The impact is greatest in...

TCTMD.com:  Jul 3 2009 7:48PM
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Long-Term Follow-up Supports Rescue PCI for Failed Lysis After STEMI
In patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) who fail a first attempt at thrombolysis, rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) provides a better long-term outcome than either conservative therapy or...
TCTMD.com:  Jun 30 2009 9:19PM
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Study Finds New Approach To Treating Heart Attacks Reduces Risk Of Life-Threatening Complications
Transferring heart attack patients to specialized hospitals to undergo angioplasty within six hours after receiving clot-busting drugs reduces the risk of life-threatening complications, according to a Canadian-led study published today.
Medical News Today:  Jun 29 2009 8:59AM
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NEJM: Early PCI after fibrinolysis benefits STEMI patients
Among high-risk STEMI patients, who were treated with fibrinolysis, transfer for PCI within six hours after fibrinolysis was associated with significantly fewer ischemic complications than was standard treatment, according to the TRANSFER...
Cardiovascular Business:  Jun 27 2009 11:26AM
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Drug-Eluting Balloons May Breath New Life into NonStent Angioplasty
First balloons are approved in Europe, trial data shows excellent outcomes for PAD, restenosis.

Cryoplasty Helps Prevent Restenosis The goal of using paclitaxel-coated balloons is to prevent restenosis, but an alternative to drugs that is...

Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology:  Jun 26 2009 10:59AM
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Immediate Transfer for PCI Beneficial After Fibrinolysis for STEMI
Patients experiencing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who are treated with fibrinolysis fare better if they are transferred for routine percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 6 hours of the therapy.

Immediate...

TCTMD.com:  Jun 26 2009 3:45AM
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Help for High-Risk Heart Attacks
Study Shows Angioplasty After Treatment With Clot-Busting Drugs Reduces Complications June 24, 2009 -- Patients who have a heart attack and receive clot-busting drugs do better if they are transferred as soon as possible to a hospital...
MedicineNet.com:  Jun 26 2009 12:52AM
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Nearly Half Of Heart Attack Patients Treated By Primary Angioplasty
This year's results from the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) show that nearly half of heart attack patients are receiving primary angioplasty rather than thrombolytic (clot-busting) drugs.

Primary angioplasty is a...

Medical News Today:  Jun 25 2009 5:41PM
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TRANSFER-AMI results supporting early PCI after fibrinolysis published
MedWire News: TRANSFER-AMI results reported in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine support a benefit of routine early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared with an ischemia-driven strategy after initial...
MedWire News:  Jun 25 2009 5:20PM
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Routine Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction
_ Routine Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction.
New England Journal of Medicine:  Jun 25 2009 1:27PM
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Routine Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis - How Early Should 'Early' Be?
_ Routine Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis - How Early Should 'Early' Be?.
New England Journal of Medicine:  Jun 25 2009 1:27PM
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Drug-Eluting Balloons May Breath New Life into Non-Stent Angioplasty
First balloons are approved in Europe, trial data shows excellent outcomes for PAD, restenosis.

Cryoplasty Helps Prevent Restenosis The goal of using paclitaxel-coated balloons is to prevent restenosis, but an alternative to drugs that is...

Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology:  Jun 23 2009 11:14PM
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SES, PES Appear Safe, Effective vs. BMS in STEMI Patients
In patients experiencing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) are just as safe as bare-metal stents (BMS) throughout 2-year follow-up, according to a small...
TCTMD.com:  Jun 20 2009 11:06PM
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Stenting and Laser Debulking in the SFA
Laird JR, Zeller T, Gray BH, et al.

Limb salvage following laser-assisted angioplasty for critical limb ischemia: results of the LACI multicenter trial.

J Endovasc Ther.

2006;13:1-11.

Tepe G, Schmehl J, Heller S, et al.

Superficial...

Endovascular Today:  Jun 19 2009 11:26PM
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BARI 2D Study Presented at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions Underscores Utility of SPECT Myoc
- Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today recognizes and comments on the primary outcome findings of The Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) study presented at...
DiGiTAL50:  Jun 12 2009 5:11PM
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Cardiologist Urges People To Get Informed About Angioplasty
A report broadcast during the CBS Evening News on June 8 noted that one in 200 patients die during elective coronary angioplasty procedures and suggested that patients may be safest at institutions where surgical backup is readily available...
Medical News Today:  Jun 12 2009 3:16PM
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Load Up With a Statin Before Elective PCI
Orlando, Fla.-Giving patients one or two loading doses of atorvastatin on the day before elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has a cardioprotective effect, whether or not the patients were receiving maintenance statin therapy,...
Pharmacy Practice News:  Jun 12 2009 3:03PM
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BARI 2D Study Presented at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions Underscores Utility of SPECT Myoc
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today recognizes and comments on the primary outcome findings of The Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) study presented at...
Genetic Engineering News:  Jun 12 2009 2:25PM
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Load Up With a Statin Before Elective PCI
Orlando, Fla.-Giving patients one or two loading doses of atorvastatin on the day before elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has a cardioprotective effect, whether or not the patients were receiving maintenance statin therapy,...
Pharmacy Practice News:  Jun 12 2009 12:38PM
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Cardiologist Urges People to Get Informed about Angioplasty
Coronary angioplasty is widely practiced and is also known as percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI.

The procedure is minimally-invasive and performed both in emergency situations and on an elective basis.

During PCI, interventional...

Interest!ALERT:  Jun 12 2009 1:07AM
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Revascularization, Medical Therapy Yield Similar Mortality, MACE in Diabetic Patients with CAD
Patients with type 2 diabetes and stable ischemic heart disease are at high risk for subsequent adverse cardiac outcomes.

But 5-year data published in the June 11, 2009, issue of the New England of Journal of Medicine shows that optimal...

TCTMD.com:  Jun 11 2009 4:48AM
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Death Rates Same For Diabetes And Heart Disease Patients Receiving Drug Therapy Or Surgery
There is no difference in mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease who received prompt bypass surgery or angioplasty compared to drug therapy alone, according to a landmark study focused exclusively on patients...
Science Daily:  Jun 11 2009 4:43AM
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Bypass or Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Therapy in Reducing Deaths Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and H
International Multicenter Study Led by the University of Pittsburgh Published in New England Journal of Medicine and Presented at American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific Sessions NEW ORLEANS, June 7, 2009 There is no difference in...
University of Pittsburgh:  Jun 9 2009 10:46PM
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