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Relationship of Genetic Variability and Depressive Symptoms to Adverse Events After Coronary Artery Bypass Gra
Phillips-Bute B et al.- Depressed patients were more likely than nondepressed patients to have a new cardiac event within 2 years of surgery; depressed patients who carry the long (L) allele of the 5HTTLPR polymorphism were more likely...
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Blood Transfusion Alters the Superior Mesenteric Artery Blood Flow Velocity Response to Feeding in Premature I
About MDLinx| Contact | Advertise with MDLinx | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Sign Up For Newsletters | Recommend this Site English| Espaol | F Blood Transfusion Alters the Superior Mesenteric Artery Blood Flow Velocity...
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Imaging for Renal Artery Stenosis and In-Stent Restenosis
Duplex ultrasound, CTA, and MRA for the imaging diagnosis of renal artery disease.Renal artery stenosis (RAS) can cause a range of clinical disorders. Affected patients can present with uncontrolled hypertension despite taking multiple...
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Bifurcated Renal Artery Stenosis
Bifurcated RAS in a patient with refractory hypertension and pulmonary edema.By Shakeel Usmani, MD; David J. James, MD; and Issam D. Moussa, MD Renal artery stenosis (RAS) can result in difficult-to-control hypertension or unexplained...
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Ageing Affects the Accuracy of Duplex Ultrasonography in Grading Carotid Artery Stenosis
Schreuder FHBM et al.- Blood flow velocities in the carotid artery system decrease continuously with increasing age. This may affect the estimated degree of internal carotid artery stenosis in the elderly. Ageing Affects...
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FDA Approves Lumen BiomedicalEURs FiberNet Embolic Protection System forCarotid Artery Stenting
Lumen Biomedical, Inc.(Plymouth, MN) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) for the treatment of patients receiving endovascular intervention for ...
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An 82-Year-Old Woman With Worsening Hypertension
Review of Renal Artery Stenosis Kenneth Rosenfield, MD; Michael R.Jaff, DO JAMA. 2008;300(17):2036-2044. Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a common disorder in adults with atherosclerosis and is associated with hypertension,...
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Genentech Drug Raises Risk of Blood Clots: Study
The popular cancer drug Avastin raises the risk of blood clots in the veins by a third when added to chemotherapy, U.S.researchers said on Tuesday. An analysis of 15 clinical trials involving nearly 8,000 people found Avastin, marketed...
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TCT: Embolic Filter Captures 'Hanging Chads' Left by Carotid Stenting
WASHINGTON, Oct.17 -- An investigational embolic protection system for carotid stenting that combines a filter with aspiration was associated with a 30-day event rate of 3%, the safety threshold recommended by the American Heart...
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Incidental Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Angiography: Are The
Schachter ME et al.- In cardiac patients diagnosed with iARAS, the presence of known anatomic lesions did not correlate with captopril renogram positivity. Uncertainty remains as to whether nuclear renography is a poor functional test...
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Wccpgc-2008
The three-day World Congress on Clinical, Preventive and Geriatric Cardiology, 2008 was recently held at the Brahma Kumaries Om Shanti Retreat Center (ORC), Manesar, Gurgaon.The conference, which was attended by over 1,500 delegates from...
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ASN 2008: Stents Provide No Benefit in Renal Artery Revascularization
_ ASN 2008: Stents Provide No Benefit in Renal Artery Revascularization.
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Anatomical Variations of the Popliteal Artery and its Tibial Branches: Analysis in 1242 Extremities
About MDLinx| Contact | Advertise with MDLinx | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Sign Up For Newsletters | Recommend this Site English| Espaol | F Anatomical Variations of the Popliteal Artery and its Tibial Branches:...
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All-cause mortality after drug-eluting stent implantation in African-Americans
Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website Coronary Artery Disease, 11/13/08 Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Poludasu S et al.- Drug-eluting stents seem to be safe in African-Americans...
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Cleveland Clinic Unveils 'Top 10' Medical Innovations for 2009
Imagine if a simple blood test could detect recurrent cancer earlier, while also predicting a patient's prognosis.Imagine if a device the size of two decks of cards could help a paraplegic breathe without a bulky ventilator. Or imagine...
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The Pulmonary Artery Catheter: In Medio Virtus
_ The Pulmonary Artery Catheter: In Medio Virtus.
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Diabetes Drug Fails to Slow Artery Plaque Build-Up
NEW ORLEANS Avandia, once a blockbuster drug made by British-based GlaxoSmithKline PLC, has been under a cloud since May 2007, when a medical journal report suggested it may raise the risk of heart attacks and heart-related deaths.The...
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Merck Reaffirms Cardiovascular Research Commitment
Merck & Co., Inc.recently reaffirmed its commitment to discovering and developing novel treatments for a broad range of cardiovascular disorders, including atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure and metabolic syndrome.
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Rosiglitazone Not Significantly Better Than Glipizide in Reducing Coronary Plaque: Presented at AHA
-- Use of rosiglitazone reduced total atheroma burden in coronary arteries as measured by intravascular ultrasound, while the sulfonylurea glipizide appeared to increased plaque in the blood vessels, according to research presented here at...
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Reduction of Cardiovascular Events by Perindopril Consistent in All Patients With Vascular Disease or High Ris
-- Use of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor perindopril reduced the number of cardiovascular events by 11% to 18% compared with placebo in patients with vascular disease or at high risk of developing vascular disease, according to...
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Study: Diabetes Drug Fails to Slow Artery Buildup
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) -- The controversial diabetes pill Avandia failed to significantly slow plaque buildup in heart arteries compared with an older drug, though there were some hopeful signs in a new study reported Wednesday.Avandia,...
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Study: Diabetes Drug Fails to Slow Artery Buildup
EW ORLEANS (AP) -- The controversial diabetes pill Avandia failed to significantly slow plaque buildup in heart arteries compared with an older drug, though there were some hopeful signs in a new study reported Wednesday.Avandia, once a...
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Vascular Surgeons Agree: Case Rehearsal Improves Outcomes
CLEVELAND, Ohio and LOD, Israel, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at the University of Rochester Medical Center, NY indicated that patient-specific CTA data can be converted to an endovascular simulator (ANGIO Mentor(TM), Simbionix US)...
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Vascular Surgeons Agree: Case Rehearsal Improves Outcomes
CLEVELAND, Ohio and LOD, Israel, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at the University of Rochester Medical Center, NY indicated that patient-specific CTA data can be converted to an endovascular simulator (ANGIO Mentor(TM), Simbionix US)...
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Vascular Surgeons Agree: Case Rehearsal Improves Outcomes
CLEVELAND, Ohio and LOD, Israel, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at the University of Rochester Medical Center, NY indicated that patient-specific CTA data can be converted to an endovascular simulator (ANGIO Mentor(TM), Simbionix US)...
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