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Sirolimus stents safe and effective for patients with restenosis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 1 - Sirolimus-eluting stent implantation appears to be safe and effective in restenosis patients originally treated with bare metal stents, Italian researchers report. In the 150 patients who completed follow-up angiography, restenosis was seen in 13 (8.7%). Lesion length was an angiographic independent predictor of restenosis.
July 31, 2006
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Maternal hyperglycemia at conception linked to fetal cardiohypertrophy
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 26 - Fetuses of mothers with diabetes are prone to cardiac hypertrophy, which is worsened by poor glycemic control and is probably related to fetal hyperinsulinemia, investigators in London report. However, the ventricular hypertrophy seems to represent functional adaptation.
July 25, 2006
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St. Jude Medical gets CE Mark
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical of St. Paul, MN, reported that it has received European CE Mark approval for its QuickOpt timing cycle optimization application.
June 15, 2006
Amateur marathon runners risk heart trouble
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 14 - The findings are based on a study of 20 amateur athletes who ran the 2003 Boston Marathon and underwent echocardiography prior to, immediately after, and about one month after running the 26-mile race. The study was published in the European Heart Journal.
June 13, 2006
Medtronic nets French reimbursement approval
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic said it has received reimbursement approval in France for its Endeavor drug-eluting coronary stent system.
June 11, 2006
Multislice CT identifies significant coronary artery disease before valve surgery
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 9 - Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) can accurately identify significant coronary artery disease prior to aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a report in the May 16th Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
June 8, 2006
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Boston Scientific gets EC nod for added Liberte uses
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Interventional device firm Boston Scientific reported that it has received indication extensions to the European CE Mark for its Taxus Liberte paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system.
May 15, 2006
Coronary CT delivers sizable radiation dose
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 5 - The mean effective radiation dose for multislice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography is significantly higher than that for conventional angiography, investigators from the U.K. report in the May 2nd issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 4, 2006
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Atrial septal defect closure prompts speedy cardiac remodeling
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 4 - Closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) in adulthood is rapidly followed by normalization of the size of the heart chambers. Remodeling is visible within the first day after closure, Swedish researchers report.
May 3, 2006
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4D MRI enables blood-velocity measurement in mitral valve insufficiency
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - Mitral valve insufficiency is a fairly common heart problem that lacks ideal imaging solutions. The problem lies in assessing regurgitant blood flow to determine the need for intervention. A presentation Thursday at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting discussed the limitations in assessing blood flow, and highlighted a new measurement approach using time-resolved MRI vector fields.
June 23, 2005
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