Volume 21 - Issue 7 - July 2013
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Scientists at University College London in the United Kingdom have developed new technology that reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought.
Scientists at University College London in the United Kingdom have developed new technology that reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought.
Scientists at University College...
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Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.
Elderly mice suffering from age-related heart disease saw a significant improvement in cardiac function after being treated with the FDA-approved drug rapamycin for just three months.
Elderly mice suffering from...
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07/01/2013
What’s been happening with the SICP? The New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting, and more!
What’s been happening with the SICP? The New Cardiovascular Horizons meeting, and more!
What’s been happening with the...
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Johan Bennett1, MD, Giovanni Jacopo Ughi2, PhD, Bert Ferdinande1, MD, Christophe Dubois1,2, MD, PhD, Tom Adriaenssens1, MD 1Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium 2Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Johan Bennett1, MD, Giovanni Jacopo U...
We report a case of unusually early in-stent restenosis in a drug-eluting stent due to likely aggressive neoatherosclerotic degeneration.
We report a case of unusually early in-stent restenosis in a drug-eluting stent due to likely aggressive neoatherosclerotic degeneration.
We report a case of unusually...
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Jon C. George, MD, Division of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey
Jon C. George, MD, Division of Interv...
We present herein a case of a large femoral artery pseudoaneurysm that was treated via transarterial thrombin injection and a covered stent.
We present herein a case of a large femoral artery pseudoaneurysm that was treated via transarterial thrombin injection and a covered stent.
We present herein a case of a...
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Tips and Techniques
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Jason Litskya, DO, MS, Stephanie M. Mellerb, BA, Chirdeep Patelc, MD aYale University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine; bYale University School of Medicine; cTemple University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine.
Jason Litskya, DO, MS, Stephanie M. M...
This case demonstrates that pernicious anemia may cause significant cardiovascular complications due to hyperhomocysteinemia, and should be considered in the diagnosis of a patient with a thrombotic event and no evident atherosclerotic risk...
This case demonstrates that pernicious anemia may cause significant cardiovascular complications due to hyperhomocysteinemia, and should be considered in the diagnosis of a patient with a thrombotic event and no evident atherosclerotic risk...
This case demonstrates that...
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New Devices
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Jason Money, RN, RCIS, Specialty Nurse PCI, Tauranga Hospital, Bay of Plenty DHB, New Zealand
Jason Money, RN, RCIS, Specialty Nurs...
We were loaned a Star Board with no restrictions and with the purpose of a product review. It did seem to be a different approach to a common radial problem: “Okay, sheath in, catheter in, but can someone please keep this arm from rolling...
We were loaned a Star Board with no restrictions and with the purpose of a product review. It did seem to be a different approach to a common radial problem: “Okay, sheath in, catheter in, but can someone please keep this arm from rolling...
We were loaned a Star Board with...
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Column
New Techniques
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of aortic atherosclerosis can predict the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in otherwise healthy individuals, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, Texas) have found.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of aortic atherosclerosis can predict the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events in otherwise healthy individuals, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, Texas) have found.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
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Cath Lab Basics
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Many patients who come to the cath lab have an echocardiographic study as part of their routine work-up. The ‘echo’ often contributes significantly to clinical decision-making before and during the cath procedure.
Many patients who come to the cath lab have an echocardiographic study as part of their routine work-up. The ‘echo’ often contributes significantly to clinical decision-making before and during the cath procedure.
Many patients who come to the...
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