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Visit Website“Canakinumab, vying to be the first drug of its class for this indication, lowers MACE risk in patients with a prior MI and an elevated level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), according to top-line results of the phase III CANTOS trial.”
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Visit Website“Amid growing interest in interventional stroke treatments, some questions have recently emerged regarding the use of various catheters for aspiration thrombectomy that aren’t approved for that purpose.”
Visit Website“The FDA has classified a recent safety notice issued by Vascular Solutions and affecting their Venture catheters as a Class I recall, the agency said today.”
Visit Website“A new smartphone app that connects members of the general public with people who are having a cardiac arrest has shown promise for speeding the initiation of resuscitation attempts, which is expected to improve bleak survival statistics in this setting.”
Visit Website“Delivering short pulses of high-pressure ultrasound to calcified bioprostheses may soften the valves and relieve stenosis, new preclinical and in vitro data show.”
Visit Website“A “minimalist” approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement can be safely done without an increased risk of patient morbidity or mortality at experienced hospitals, according to several presentations at TVT 2017.”
Visit Website“In patients with A-fib taking a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) who do not have coronary artery disease, new research suggests that the addition of aspirin for primary prevention of MI is not only unnecessary but potentially harmful with regard to bleeding.”
Visit Website“Elderly individuals who have good cardiovascular health are less likely to die or experience a vascular event even if they are otherwise sick or take medications for chronic illness, according to a new observational study.”
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