Science news articles about 'coronary stents'
Don't ask, don't tell: Financial disclosure lacking in literature on stents
... to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Coronary stents are the basis of a multi-billion dollar ... flexible metal tubes inserted into coronary arteries that help maintain healthy blood flow, ...Drug-releasing stents linked with decrease in procedures to unblock coronary arteries
... and survival, before and after the availability of drug-eluting stents. The study included 38,917 Medicare patients who underwent non-emergency coronary stenting from October 2002 through March ...Still puzzling: Best care for the frail and elderly with coronary artery disease
... majority of these patients (52 percent) underwent coronary stent implantation to open their arteries, while ... often very good reasons why stenting or bypass are not viable options for some patients. What ...Coronary Stents: Safety And Long Term Results Debated
New results questioned the long-term safety of drug eluting stents (DES) and sparked intense discussion at a recent conference.12-month ATLANTA trial data show sustained benefit of Catania Stent
... patients (76 lesions) treated with the CATANIA™ Coronary Stent System with NanoThin Polyzene®-F ... de novo, obstructive lesions of native coronary arteries. The trial was sponsored by CeloNova BioSciences ...Bioabsorbable stents show promise
... two year data for the bioabsorbable everolimus coronary stent. Commenting on the results, interventional cardiology ... doesn't show us if the new stent will work in real world situations of patients ...Fast release of data leads to rapid changes in clinical practice for drug-eluting stents
... ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) who underwent coronary stent implantation received drug-eluting ... end of March 2007, the use of drug-eluting stents fell to 67 percent and usage continued to ...Triple antiplatelet therapy appears superior to dual antiplatelet therapy
... AMI). AMI patients undergoing uneventful coronary stenting (90) were randomly assigned to one of three ... patients) for 6 months in patients with long coronary lesions receiving DES. Researchers evaluated ...Hebrew University scientist develop technique for eliminating reblockage of arteries
... by inserting a balloon that is inflated at the point of blockage. This is usually followed by coronary stent implantation to protect the artery and prevent restenosis (reocclusion or reblockage). ...Study shows that allergic reactions to Plavix can be treated with steroids and antihistamines
... 24 patients, who developed Plavix allergies after undergoing coronary stent procedures. Eighty-eight percent ( ... drug eluting stents actually averaged 17 months on Plavix versus the minimum of one year. ...Study shows benefits of anti-clotting medications reduced by common heartburn drugs
... study. Patients who receive a drug-eluting stent benefit from taking anti-clotting medications ... taking clopidogrel for a full year following coronary stenting. Of these, 41% also took a PPI, on average ...
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