2012 VEITHsymposium: Meritorious Highlights, Trial Results, and Insight
Innovative Questions in Vascular Surgery Addressed at the 39th Annual VEITHsymposium In New York....
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Articles
What Do Interns Do When They’re on Call?
You may be surprised and dismayed when you find out. A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from a VA hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin reveals some startling facts. During a 14-hour call period...
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FDA Approves Synribo for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) to treat...
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TCT 2012: Stent With Mesh Covering Achieves Positive Outcomes
The Particulars: Covered stents have been studied for use in embolic protection, but their tightly...
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TCT 2012: PFO Closure Device Superior to Medical Management in Repeat Stroke Prevention
The Particulars: It has been estimated that patent foramen ovale rates are three times higher in...
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TCT 2012: Stroke Risk With PCI vs. CABG
The Particulars: Research does not clearly indicate whether stroke risk is lower for patients who...
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TCT 2012: TAVR Successful in a Real-World Setting
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that favorable results can be achieved with...
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TCT 2012: Renal Nerve Ablation Achieves Long-Term Blood Pressure Benefits
The Particulars: Treatment options are limited for patients with refractory high blood pressure...
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TCT 2012: Managing Atherosclerotic Popliteal Artery Stenosis
The Particulars: Few studies have compared primary stenting approaches with balloon angioplasty in...
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TCT 2012: Reducing Cardiovascular Events in Patients With ACS
The Particulars: Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 platelet inhibitor has been...
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Metabolic Syndrome, Catheter Ablation, & AF
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly being viewed by clinicians as a modern-day epidemic,...
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Welcome Guideline Update
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common genetic heart diseases in the United...
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Analyzing Pediatric Return Visits
An average of 698,000 pediatric return visits to the ED within 72 hours occurred each year between...
Read MoreMedicaid Visits Often for Urgent & Serious Symptoms
National study results suggest that the majority of ED visits made by non-elderly Medicaid patients are for urgent or more serious medical issues, a finding that is contrary to the popular belief that such visits in this...
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Delayed ED Care for the Morbidly Obese
The disposition home for morbidly obese patients appears to take significantly longer than that of...
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New Balloon Catheter Hits Market
The FDA has approved a torqueable percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheter...
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Reducing Risks for Postoperative Sore Throat
Administering a magnesium lozenge 30 minutes before surgery appears to reduce the incidence and...
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A More Complete Resection of Pancreatic Cancer?
A study conducted on mice has found that fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) appears to lead to...
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TCT 2012: Internal Pudendal Artery Stenting May Improve Sexual Function in Men with ED
The Particulars: Treatment options are limited for men with suboptimal responses to drugs for...
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TCT 2012: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Should Not Be Stopped Within a Year of PCI
The Particulars: Current guidelines recommend continuing dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI for...
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