Administration of erythropoietin to patients with heart attack who undergo coronary intervention procedures

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Administration of erythropoietin to patients with heart attack who undergo coronary intervention procedures

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Intravenous administration of epoetin alfa, a product that stimulates red blood cell production, to patients with heart attack who were undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries), did not provide reduction in the size of the heart muscle involved and was associated with higher rates of adverse cardiovascular events, according to a new study.

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Tags: Heart, Anemia Medication, Heart Attack, Procrit, Eprex, Epogen, NeoRecormon, Epogin

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Study examines outcomes of erythropoietin use for heart attack patients undergoing PCI

eurekalert.org — “Intravenous administration of epoetin alfa, a product that stimulates red blood cell production, to patients with heart attack who were undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries), did not provide reduction in the size of the heart muscle involved and was associated with higher rates of adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study in the May 11 issue of JAMA.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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