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Abnormal ventricular wall motion a cause of mitral regurgitation
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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
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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
CT superior to MRI for detecting coronary artery disease
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 19 - While CT, unlike MRI, involves the use of radiation and intravenous contrast agents, it is more accurate in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for September 19.
September 18, 2006
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Plaque inflammation seen contralateral to symptomatic carotid stenosis
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 15 - Dr. Jonathan Gillard of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and colleagues used ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO)-enhanced MRI to explore signs of inflammation in 20 symptomatic patients.
September 14, 2006
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Patients with AMI have multiple unstable carotid plaques
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 15 - In a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Cardiology, 69 consecutive patients with AMI and 95 patients without coronary events underwent carotid artery duplex ultrasound.
September 14, 2006
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Drug-eluting stents beneficial for treatment of acute MI
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 14 - Drug-eluting stents, either coated with sirolimus or paclitaxel, are safe for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute MI with ST-segment elevation. In one study, at eight months, 170 patients underwent angiography. Uncoated stents were associated with significantly greater in-stent late luminal loss and in-stent restenosis.
September 13, 2006
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Study urged to assess late thrombosis risk with drug-eluting stents
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CHICAGO (Reuters), Sep 12 - A leading U.S. cardiologist called on Friday for a sweeping study to evaluate the risks of potentially fatal blood clots related to drug-eluting coronary stents. Late-stent thrombosis risks were the center of debate at a cardiology meeting earlier this week in Barcelona.
September 11, 2006
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Ultrasound screening reveals unknown cardiovascular risk in women
By Edward Susman
Sonographic screening can correctly identify women who may be at risk of heart disease or stroke, especially when traditional risk assessment methods fall short, according to a presentation at the 2006 European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.
September 11, 2006
Drug-eluting stents perform best in small coronary lesions
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BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters Health), Sep 6 - Drug-eluting stents are most advantageous when used in small coronary arteries or in bypass grafts, according to findings from a team of Swiss cardiologists who reported their results at the 15th World Congress of Cardiology here.
September 5, 2006
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Multislice CT almost as good as IVUS in acute coronary syndromes
By Edward Susman
BARCELONA - In the early stage of acute coronary syndrome, 16-slice multidetector-row CT can locate the culprit lesion, according to a presentation this week at the European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology. Researchers from University Hospital in Bordeaux, France compared 16-slice CT to 40-MHz catheter-based intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
September 5, 2006
Low ankle-brachial index: atherosclerosis risk factor
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 23 - A low ankle-brachial index (ABI) is prevalent in patients with established atherothrombotic disease and is present in nearly one-third of those at risk, report investigators with the international "a Global Atherothrombosis Assessment (AGATHA)" study.
August 22, 2006
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