Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
In 2013, the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA) updated...
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Month: November 2013
Guidelines for Managing Gout
The incidence of physician-diagnosed gout has risen over the past 20 years and now affects about...
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Whatever Happened to Robotic Thyroidectomy?
In case you missed it, there was a brief romance between thyroid surgeons and robots. Thyroid...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: Elastic Recoil Common With Angioplasty for CLI
The Particulars: Research indicates that restenosis is a common drawback of balloon angioplasty...
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Health Policy Impacts End-of-Life Care – Video Highlight
End of Life Care in a Changing Health Care Environment: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act and...
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Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: Mechanical Thrombectomy in Hemodialysis Access Occlusions
The Particulars: Data are lacking on the safety and efficacy of using the AngioJet mechanical...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: Treating CCSVI in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: IVC Filter Use in PEVI
The Particulars: Studies have had varied results on the safety and validity of inferior vena cava...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: Vascular Graft Enables Early Cannulation
The Particulars: In hemodialysis patients, early cannulation has been shown to reduce the number...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: A Novel Approach to Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
The Particulars: Research indicates that patients with submassive pulmonary embolism (PE)—unlike...
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2013 VEITHsymposium: Chimney Stents for TEVAR
The Particulars: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as an acceptable...
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2013 VEITHsymposium
The 2013 VEITHsymposium, the 40th Annual Symposium on Vascular and Endovascular Issues, was held...
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Washington, We Have a Problem
People come to me for answers, and my profession pitches doctors as the ones with answers. We fix...
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Oncologist Compensation Report 2013
Nearly 22,000 physicians across 25 specialty areas participated in Medscape’s third physician...
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AHA 2013: Trends in PCI Complications
The Particulars: PCI-related technology has advanced significantly in recent years. However,...
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AHA 2013: Comparing Stroke Outcomes After Different Catheterization Techniques
The Particulars: In previous studies, transradial (TR) catheterization has been shown to have a...
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AHA 2013: CABG Vs PCI in Diabetics
The Particulars: Data from studies comparing CABG to PCI has been inconsistent when assessing...
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AHA 2013: Program Improves QOL in STEMI Patients
The Particulars: Current guidelines recommend that regional systems be implemented to optimize...
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AHA 2013: Telemonitoring Reduces Heart Failure-Related Readmissions
The Particulars: Some studies suggest that the 30-day readmission rate for patients with heart...
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