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Most Recently Shared on February 13, 2010 at 2:47 am By:
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Study sees lower death risk with bypass surgery versus angioplasty for older heart patients - chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com — “CHICAGO (AP) — Older patients with clogged heart arteries may have a little lower death risk over time if they get bypass operations instead of angioplasty and stents to fix the problem, new research suggests.It's not the kind of study that gives conclusive evidence, but doctors say it gives a "real world" look at how people fare in ordinary practice. As such, it could tip the balance toward surgery for patients considering the choice, especially becauseresearch already shows byp” View full resource at chicagotribune.com
Most Recently Shared on March 28, 2012 at 12:22 am By:
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Only one heart: Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease in the Real World
drjohnm.org — “Tonight, I am going to stick up for my interventional cardiology friends. These are the good folks who respond immediately (and I mean immediately) when you have a heart attack. They open clogged arteries. Like Jack Nicholson said, “you want” View full resource at drjohnm.org
Most Recently Shared on February 28, 2012 at 11:38 am By:
Mike Cadogan Doctor, Emergency Physician, Physician, and Active Health Library
Aggressive targeting of atherosclerosis with pills, diet, exercise and behavior modification, could equal stenting http://t.co/0qau58Gy
Temporary Stent Procedure Improves Stroke Recovery
medicalnewstoday.com — “A new way of opening blocked arteries in the brain using a removable stent system in people suffering strokes brought remarkably positive results in how those patients recovered from the strokes,” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Patients should know if their doctors get paid by drug firms
medicalxpress.com — “Your doctor gives you an expensive new drug to control your cholesterol, or recommends a certain brand of artificial hip, or says you need a stent to open a clogged artery.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
Most Recently Shared on September 9, 2011 at 3:36 pm By:
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Patients should know if their doctors get paid by drug firms http://t.co/Oly1pcK
The Weekend Interview: The Story of Dick Cheney's Heart - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com — “In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Rago interviews Dick Cheney as the former vice president opens up about his coronary artery disease—and explains how the march of American medicine saved his life.” View full resource at online.wsj.com
Most Recently Shared on July 9, 2011 at 4:11 pm By:
Eric Topol, MD Doctor, Internist, Cardiologist, and Physician
Dick Cheney's heart story reflects a generation of cardiology progress http://on.wsj.com/qD7rqm
Stents Show Promise in Treating Brain Blockages - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Stents, already used to open clogged heart arteries, might have another use clearing arterial blockages in the brain after traditional stroke treatments fail. I” View full resource at drugs.com
Most Recently Shared on January 18, 2011 at 10:05 pm By:
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Stents Show Promise in Treating Brain Blockages: TUESDAY, Jan. 18 -- Stents, already used to open clogged ... http://bit.ly/hyQrhg #drug
Two-Year ZILVER PTX Trial Results Show Drug-Coated Stents Keep Leg Arteries Open: Presented at ISET 2011 - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Jan 17, 2011 - Drug-coated stents hold promise as a safe and lasting solution for the treatment of clogged leg arteries, suggest two-year results of the Zilver” View full resource at drugs.com
Most Recently Shared on January 18, 2011 at 9:01 pm By:
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Two-Year ZILVER PTX Trial Results Show Drug-Coated Stents Keep Leg Arteries Open: Presented at ISET 2011: ... http://bit.ly/i7fjk0 #drug
Merck Drug Could Eliminate The Stent Business - Robert Langreth - Treatments - Forbes
blogs.forbes.com — “AHA 2010 Millions of heart patients have gotten cardiac stents placed in their arteries to stave off chest pain from angina and open dangerously-clogged arteries. The multibillion dollar business is dominated by companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific. But if a new drug from Merck [...]” View full resource at blogs.forbes.com
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Merck Drug Could Eliminate The Stent Business - Robert Langreth - Treatments - Forbes
blogs.forbes.com — “AHA 2010 Millions of heart patients have gotten cardiac stents placed in their arteries to stave off chest pain from angina and open dangerously-clogged arteries. The multibillion dollar business is dominated by companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific. But if a new drug from Merck [...]” View full resource at blogs.forbes.com
Most Recently Shared on November 17, 2010 at 5:37 pm By:
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Merck Drug Could Eliminate The Stent Business: AHA 2010 Millions of heart patients have gotten cardiac ste... http://bit.ly/9WhznP #drug
Bypass is better than angioplasty for severe heart disease: Why, how and what to do? - latimes.com
latimes.com — “A major new study on 1,800 patients with heart disease has found that coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) are superior to angioplasty and stenting in the long run. New findings presented at a Geneva meeting of the European Assn. for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery show that patients who received angioplasty and a stent to hold arteries open were 28% more likely to suffer from a major adverse cardiovascular event, such as stroke or heart attack, were 46% more likely to require a second procedure to reop” View full resource at latimes.com
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Bypass is better than angioplasty for severe heart disease: Why, how and what to do?: A major new study on 1,800 p... http://lat.ms/9GGxs6
Blacks more prone to blood clots after stents | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blacks treated with a drug-coated stent to open clogged heart arteries are nearly three times more likely to develop a life-threatening blood clot than whites, U.S. researchers said” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on August 31, 2010 at 6:01 pm By:
Jessie Gruman PhD, Doctor, and Health Advocate
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Blacks more prone to blood clots after stents | Lifescript.com
lifescript.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Blacks treated with a drug-coated stent to open clogged heart arteries are...” View full resource at lifescript.com
Most Recently Shared on August 31, 2010 at 5:20 am By:
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Stroke Prevention Treatment Varies Widely Across U.S. - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Doctors across the United States differ greatly in how they choose to open up clogged neck arteries to help prevent stroke, a new study shows. Carotid artery di” View full resource at drugs.com
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Medical Device Entrepreneurs Converge on Wings, a New Angel Investing Network | Xconomy
xconomy.com — “People who make a living creating medical devices, like ultrasound machines or stents to prop open clogged arteries, have lived through a crummy 18 months. But” View full resource at xconomy.com
Most Recently Shared on February 16, 2010 at 5:16 pm By:
Luke Timmerman Health Communicator
Seattle med device entrepreneurs start new angel investing network. http://bit.ly/bSRF6L
Heart stents in the spotlight after Clinton's hospital visit | News-Leader.com | Springfield News-Leader
news-leader.com — “Six years after quadruple heart bypass surgery, former president Bill Clinton had two stents inserted to open a clogged heart artery Thursday.” View full resource at news-leader.com
Most Recently Shared on February 15, 2010 at 11:35 am By:
Tammi Jacobs Health Professional
Heart stents in the spotlight after Clinton's hospital visit http://bit.ly/cgA43w
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