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Reconstruction kernel dramatically affects stent evaluation
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - If the results of a phantom study are valid in patients, the choice of reconstruction kernel with 64-slice CT has a critical impact on coronary artery stent evaluations. And as Dr. Florian Wolf explained at today's cardiac imaging sessions at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the evaluation of stents for detecting restenosis is critical for patient outcomes.
March 10, 2007
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ACS revascularization practices not based on patient risk characteristics
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 20 - Data in a multinational registry indicate that, contrary to published guidelines, low-risk patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are more likely to receive percutaneous coronary interventions than those at high risk.
February 19, 2007
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Drinking coffee seen not to increase the risk of myocardial infarction
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 14 - Coffee consumption does not increase the risk of myocardial infarction, at least among older Swedish women, and it may even be protective, according to new study findings. The women were participating in the Swedish Mammography Cohort, a population-based study established between 1987 and 1990. The participants were followed from 1997 to 2002.
February 13, 2007
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Several clinical risk factors predict mortality after acute heart failure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Feb 1 - Increasing age, male gender, lower systolic blood pressure, and other factors are associated with increased mortality risk after hospitalization for acute heart failure, according to a report in the December 2006 issue of the European Heart Journal.
January 31, 2007
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Endurance sports may harm the heart: study
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Jan 22 - Endurance sports may cause changes in the hearts of some athletes that can lead to a rare but life-threatening condition which causes an abnormal heart rate and rhythm, Belgium researchers said on Monday.
January 22, 2007
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Conor wins British patent victory
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Conor Medsystems reported that the Court of Appeal in the U.K. unanimously upheld the decision of the High Court of Justice to revoke the U.K. portion of European Patent 0 706 376 B1 to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals.
January 15, 2007
Boston Scientific launches Promus
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific said that it has initiated international marketing of its Promus everolimus-eluting stent.
January 10, 2007
U.K. targets S. Asians' high rate of heart attacks
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Nov 30 - The high death rate from heart disease among South Asians in Britain could be slashed if people sought emergency treatment immediately after they experienced chest pains, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said on Thursday.
November 29, 2006
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CTCA shows cost-effectiveness in the EU
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - CT coronary angiography (CTCA) demonstrates a cost-effective method in the European Union (EU) for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease compared with traditional diagnostic modalities, according to data presented by German researchers at the 2006 RSNA meeting on Monday.
November 26, 2006
Abnormal ventricular wall motion a cause of mitral regurgitation
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 23 - Dyssynchronized motion of the left ventricle is an independent risk factor for functional mitral valve regurgitation, Italian researchers report. In their study of 74 patients, tissue-derived Doppler-derived dyssynchrony index was measured according to time to peak systolic contraction of eight left ventricular segments supporting the papillary muscle.
October 22, 2006
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Screening program cuts cardiovascular deaths among young athletes
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 4 - A preparticipation athletic screening program introduced in Italy in 1982 has been successful in markedly reducing the incidence of sudden cardiovascular death in young competitive athletes, new research suggests.
October 3, 2006
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Abbott launches Xience V stent
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Abbott Vascular has begun the international launch of its Xience V everolimus-eluting coronary stent system, according to the Redwood City, CA-based company.
October 2, 2006
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