Determining which elderly heart attack patients take longer to stand from a seated position and walk across a room may help predict who will be readmitted to the hospital within a month, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.1
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Visit WebsiteJoining prior studies that support the importance of the first meal of the day, a new analysis suggests that adults in midlife or older who skip breakfast may be raising their risk of cardiovascular death.
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Visit WebsiteThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a draft guidance titled, “Technical Considerations for Non-Clinical Assessment of Medical Devices Containing Nitinol,” which includes proposed recommendations on what manufacturers should include in their premarket submission of a device containing nitinol, an alloy of nickel and titanium.
Visit WebsiteMore and more hospitals are beginning to offer valvular heart disease procedures, raising questions over how to structure care delivery on a system-wide level. To add some clarity, a multidisciplinary group recently created a consensus document that delineates between primary and comprehensive centers.
Visit WebsiteNew research using genetic data suggests that the putative beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption on stroke risk are likely noncausal and complicated by self-reported intake.
Visit WebsiteA program designed to help heart attack patients with the transition from hospital to outpatient care can reduce readmissions and deaths and increase the number of patients keeping follow-up appointments, a new study suggests.
Visit WebsiteRates of coronary angiography for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are similar across states with and without public reporting of PCI outcomes, according to a new study, but investigators say the findings might not tell the whole story when it comes to avoiding treatment of high-risk patient populations.
Visit WebsiteMedtronic’s Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-eluting Coronary Stent System received an additional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indication for treatment of de novo chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions.
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