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22/02/2012
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CORRECTION: Filgrastim Fails to Improve Ischemic Stroke Outcomes
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A story titled “Filgrastim Fails to Improve Ischemic Stroke Outcomes,” published February 21, 2012, misstated the phase of the AXIS 2 trial. It was a phase II trial.
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22/02/2012
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Less NSAIDs for Arthritis Equals More Falls
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SNOWMASS, COLORADO (EGMN) – The guideline-endorsed demotion of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in favor of narcotic analgesics for chronic pain has led to a marked increase in falls, fractures, a...
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22/02/2012
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Painless MI in Younger Women More Deadly
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Among patients with myocardial infarction, women are more likely than men to present without chest pain or discomfort, and are more likely to die from the event, according to a report in the Feb. 22/2...
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22/02/2012
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Filgrastim Fails to Improve Ischemic Stroke Outcomes
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NEW ORLEANS (EGMN) –A granulocyte colony-stimulating drug did not protect brain tissue or improve functional outcomes after ischemic stroke.Researchers had high hopes for filgrastim, which is approved...
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18/02/2012
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EMA: Aprotinin Gets Restricted OK; Orlistat Safe Despite Liver Reports
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The European Medicines Agency announced Feb. 17 that it was recommending lifting the 4-year-old suspension of aprotinin, a medicine used to prevent blood loss.The agency recommended that the marketing...
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16/02/2012
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Prophylactic Semuloparin Cuts Rate of VTE in Cancer Patients
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Semuloparin, an ultralow-molecular-weight heparin, reduced the incidence of venous thromboembolic events when given prophylactically to patients with a variety of metastatic or locally advanced solid ...
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16/02/2012
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Heparin-Coated Stent Graft Produced High SFA Patency
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MIAMI BEACH (EGMN)–An investigational, peripheral artery stent graft with heparin bonding showed excellent 1-year performance as long as its size matched the treated vessel, in a multicenter, single-a...
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16/02/2012
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Bivalirudin as Safe as Unfractionated Heparin for Pre-PCI Switch
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WASHINGTON (EGMN)–The antithrombotic agent bivalirudin has a safety profile similar to that of unfractionated heparin for prevention of thrombotic events during percutaneous coronary intervention for ...
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15/02/2012
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Post-MI Stem Cell Therapy Improves Cardiac Function
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Autologous bone marrow–derived intracardiac stem cell therapy after revascularized acute MI “seems to be safe and improves heart function moderately but significantly,” according to a review and meta-...
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15/02/2012
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Race and Sex Skew Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (EGMN) – Sex and race appear to play a role in outcomes following congenital heart surgery in children and adolescents, according to a new analysis of data from almost 21,000 ...
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15/02/2012
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Transaortic Approach Works for TAVI With Sapien
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (EGMN)–A transaortic approach may be a useful alternative to the transapical or transfemoral approach when performing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), according ...
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15/02/2012
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CABG Beats Stents for Long-Term Outcomes in High-Risk Patients
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (EGMN) – Coronary artery bypass graft surgery shows a clear long-term survival advantage in certain high-risk groups over percutaneous coronary intervention, based on results o...
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14/02/2012
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Air Pollution May Hurt Cognition, Increase Strokes
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Levels of air pollution that fall within the amounts deemed safe in current U.S. standards for air quality were associated with a significant increase the risk for acute ischemic stroke after short-te...
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14/02/2012
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Transcatheter Valve Replacement Takes Center Stage
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WASHINGTON (EGMN) –Now that transcatheter aortic valve replacement is approved in the United States and there’s a proposal for its Medicare reimbursement, more centers and cardiologists are turning th...
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11/02/2012
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Aspirin Plus Clopidogrel Flops for Secondary Stroke Prevention
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NEW ORLEANS (EGMN) – The combination of aspirin and clopidogrel proved no more effective than aspirin alone for secondary stroke prevention, and dual therapy significantly boosted the major hemorrhage...
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10/02/2012
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Scores Help Identify Stroke Patients at Risk of Brain Bleed
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NEW ORLEANS (EGMN) – Two new risk assessment scores predicted the likelihood of a symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after ischemic stroke treatment with more than 70% accuracy.Predictive rules such ...
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10/02/2012
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Nearly Half of U.S. Stroke Patients Remain Hypertensive
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NEW ORLEANS (EGMN)–Nearly half of adult Americans who self-reported a history of stroke also had poorly-controlled hypertension, based on a review of data collected from a U.S. nationwide sample durin...
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08/02/2012
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Framingham Score Flags MI Risk After Stroke
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NEW ORLEANS (EGMN) – An elevated Framingham Risk Score identified recent ischemic stroke patients at high risk for a myocardial infarction or vascular death over the next 2 years, in a retrospective a...
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08/02/2012
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Perspective: The Role of CABG
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BackgroundEvolving techniques and better understanding of coronary artery disease have changed outcomes for patients with severe coronary artery disease over the last two decades. The American College...
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04/02/2012
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Solitaire Trumped Merci in Stroke Clot Retrieval Trial
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NEW ORLEANS (EGMN) –An investigational clot-retrieval device completely recanalized blocked cerebral arteries, improved neurologic outcomes, and significantly reduced mortality from acute ischemic str...
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