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Severe H1N1 infection raises pulmonary embolism risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with severe cases of novel H1N1 influenza virus infection (swine flu) are at heightened risk for chest complications, including pulmonary emboli, Michigan researchers suggest. The investigators, all from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, report on two...

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Bicarbonate use cuts risk of contrast nephropathy during PCI

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with mild renal insufficiency, a single IV bolus of sodium bicarbonate can help prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary arteriography, Japanese researchers report. “Five randomized studies have...

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Low-radiation CT coronary angiography as accurate as invasive studies

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Prospective ECG-triggering during computed tomography (CT) scanning of the heart can substantially reduce patients’ exposure to radiation while maintaining imaging accuracy close to that of invasive angiography, Swiss investigators report. With prospective ECG-triggering,...