Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Review: Similar/Improved Outcomes for TAVI Versus SAVR
Similar or better early and midterm outcomes for adults with severe aortic stenosis
Intraprocedural CCTA Feasible for Identifying Guidewires
CCTA can identify location of guidewires during chronic total occlusion intervention
Ventricular Ectopic QRS Interval May Be Useful Post-MI Marker
VEQSI max >198 ms identifies post-MI patients with prior life threatening events
Contraindication to Antiplatelet Rx for ~18 Percent With PCI
Six percent of these patients receive antiplatelets; no increased mortality with contraindicated med use
Post-CABG Infection Risk Up Significantly for Severely Obese
Excess weight also linked to extended hospital stays, researchers find
Decline in Complex Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome
Risk in 2010 to 2012 reduced by almost 40 percent compared with 1992 to 1994
Short-Term Risk of Arrhythmia Up With New ADHD Rx
Researchers find slightly higher chance of irregular heartbeat shortly after starting methylphenidate
May 2016 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for May 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
CVD Risk Appears to Be Increased in Women With Migraine
Researchers say it should be considered independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events
![A decision tool (dual antiplatelet therapy [DAPT] score) improves risk prediction for continued DAPT beyond assessment of myocardial infarction history](http://www.ehealth-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/heart0331.jpeg "DAPT Score Improves Risk Prediction of Continued DAPT")
DAPT Score Improves Risk Prediction of Continued DAPT
Score improves prediction of benefit and harm for continued DAPT therapy beyond MI history alone
