NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While observational data indicate that closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is better than medical therapy in preventing stroke recurrence, the results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation MI, access via the radial artery is associated with better outcomes than is the femoral…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with HIV infection who are admitted to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) face a “substantial” risk of dying in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with significant mitral valve regurgitation who are not considered candidates for surgery, catheter-based mitral leaflet repair with the MitraClip device (Abbott…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on long-term warfarin therapy, an interruption in treatment more than doubles the risk of death or a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), triple antithrombotic therapy significantly increases the risk of major bleeding compared…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term outcomes are better for patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease when they undergo off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting rather than percutaneous coronary…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While the CYP2C19 genotype is associated with platelet response to clopidogrel, that does not equate with any meaningful effect on clinical outcomes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients presenting with chest pain, troponin I levels measured on admission and at 3 hours reliably rule out or rule in acute…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Analysis of the ST segment on the fetal electrocardiogram combined with conventional cardiotocography during intrapartum monitoring reduces the rate of operative vaginal deliveries…