Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.
Guidelines Updated for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
New classification system intended to capture complexity of anatomy and physiology of ACHD
Policies Should Encourage Healthy Food Consumption
Aim should be to prevent CVD with environment where healthy foods are accessible, desirable
PCI, CABG Both Acceptable for CKD Patients With LMCAD
Patients with, without chronic kidney disease have less acute renal failure with PCI
Lack of CHD4 Leads to Abnormal Myofibrils, Heart Defects
Mutation results in failed repression of non-cardiac muscle protein production in developing heart cells
Cardiac MR With Contrast Feasible in Developing World
Cardiac magnetic resonance has cost of $150 and average scan duration of 18 ± 7 minutes
Ranolazine Doesn’t Cut VT, VF, Death in High-Risk ICD Patients
No significant reduction in VT or VF or death risk for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Tafamidis Treats Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Reduces all-cause mortality, cardiovascular-related hospitalizations compared with placebo
Use of Aspirin in Healthy Elderly Questioned in Three Studies
No impact on composite of death, dementia, persistent physical disability; rise in risk of death
FDA Approves Device for Acute Coronary Artery Perforations
The PK Papyrus device is a balloon-expandable covered coronary stent and delivery system
Algorithm Can Discriminate Cardiovascular Disease Risk
CVDPoRT, based on 12 variables, accurately discriminates risk, is well-calibrated in population
