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Intraarterial Treatment May Be Successful Against Acute Ischemic Stroke Six Hours After Onset

19.12.20141592

For patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke caused by a proximal intracranial occlusion of the anterior circulation, intraarterial treatment administered within six hours after the stroke’s onset may be effective and safe.

Regurgitant Volume Informs Rate of Progressive Cardiac Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Patients With Chronic Aortic or Mitral Regurgitation

18.12.20141368

In asymptomatic patients with moderate to severe aortic regurgitation (AR) or mitral regurgitation (MR), does regurgitant volume index correlate with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction?

Hospital admissions for acute aortic dissection higher during flu season

17.12.20141612

Sandhu and colleagues conducted the study to compare national influenza activity from the CDC vs. monthly admissions for acute aortic dissection and their institution from 2001 to 2013.

The FDA today announced clearance of a new screening test that predicts a patient’s risk for future CHD events

16.12.20141703

The agency has cleared the test for use in all adults with no history of CHD.

Recurrence of arrhythmia following short-term oral AMIOdarone after CATheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study (AMIO-CAT trial)

15.12.20141855

Patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) often experience recurrent arrhythmias within the first few months post-ablation.

Stroke and Major Bleeding Risk in Elderly Patients Aged ?75 Years With Atrial Fibrillation: The Loire Valley Atrial Fibrillation Project

12.12.20141856

What are the risks of stroke and bleeding in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with oral anticoagulation?

Opportunities for treatment optimization with beta-blockers, ivabradine often missed in HF clinic

11.12.20141628

Most HF patients with reduced ejection fraction treated at a community HF clinic received beta-blocker therapy to maintain a heart rate <70 bpm, but relatively few require beta-blocker up-titration or ivabradine initiation, results of a new study suggest.