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Stents May Reduce Heart Attacks by Delivering Downstream Medication; Coating Stents With Medication May Allow Targeted Delivery
September 15, 2011 — Researchers have discovered that cardiac patients receiving medicated stents -- a procedure that occurs often when blood vessels are blocked -- have a lower likelihood of suffering heart attacks or ... > full story -
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Prasugrel: Indications of an Additional Benefit for Some Patients, but Also of Greater Harm, Study Finds
September 15, 2011 — In order to better prevent blood clots, the drugs clopidogrel or prasugrel can be prescribed to patients with acute ischaemia of the heart muscle, in addition to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). ... > full story -
Unique Study Shows Efficacy of Imaging Technology in Evaluating Heart Drug Dalcetrapib
September 12, 2011 — Researchers have for the first time used several imaging techniques to prove the efficacy of a promising new treatment for atherosclerosis -- the build-up of plaque in artery walls that can lead to a ... > full story -
Regional Differences in the Care of Acute Stroke Patients
September 9, 2011 — Considerable regional differences exist in the treatment of patients with acute cerebral ... > full story -
Process That Clears Cholesterol Could Reverse Major Cause of Heart Attack
September 8, 2011 — Researchers have discovered that an ancient pathway called autophagy also mobilizes and exports cholesterol from ... > full story -
Stroke Prevention Trial Has Immediate Implications for Clinical Practice
September 7, 2011 — Patients at a high risk for a second stroke who received intensive medical treatment had fewer strokes and deaths than patients who received a brain stent in addition to the medical treatment, a ... > full storyMore:- Medical Management Alone May Be Best Treatment Course for Stroke Prevention, Study Suggests
- Aggressive Medical Therapy Could Help Prevent Stroke
- Sorting out Major Brain Stent Study: Experts Say Procedure Effective for Some Patients
- Intensive Medical Therapy More Effective Than Stenting for Preventing a Second Stroke, Trial Shows
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Interventional Radiologists: Learn About Peripheral Arterial Disease and Get Moving
September 6, 2011 — Peripheral arterial disease is a condition affecting 12-20 percent of Americans age 65 and older that may be a signal of future heart attack and stroke. A recent study noted that after a percutaneous ... > full story -
Increased Prevalence of Stroke Hospitalizations Seen in Teens and Young Adults
September 1, 2011 — Ischemic stroke hospitalization rates in adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 44 increased up to 37% between 1995 and 2008 according to a new study. Researchers report an increase in the ... > full story -
Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy Safe for Acute Stroke, Study Suggests
August 31, 2011 — Using a patient's own bone marrow stem cells to treat acute stroke is feasible and safe, according to the results of a ground-breaking Phase I ... > full story -
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Balloon Pump Use Prior to Angioplasty Does Not Reduce Heart Muscle Damage, Study Shows
August 30, 2011 — Inserting intra-aortic balloon pumps prior to angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction does not reduce the scope of heart muscle damage, a condition referred to as infarct size, ... > full story
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