CAD & Atherosclerosis
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Diabetes Linked to Carotid Artery Thickness in Young Adults
Major Finding: Type 1 diabetes had a significantly thicker internal cIMT, compared with controls (mean, 0.56 mm vs. 0.50 mm, respectively), with a...
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High Sodium-Potassium Ratio Ramps Up Mortality Risk
Major Finding: Adults in the general population who had the highest sodium-potassium ratios showed a 1.46 hazard ratio for all-cause mortality, a...
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Aneurysm Complexity Influences Outcome
Major Finding: Complex abdominal aortic aneurysm repair can be performed with low mortality (1.3%), but an increasing level of aneurysm complexity...
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Quality Guidelines Issued for Ambulatory Cardiac Care
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CABG Track Record Improved in Past Decade
Major Finding: In 2009, U.S. patients who underwent first-time, isolated CABG surgery had a 1.9% perioperative mortality rate and a 1.2% stroke...
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Most With Stable CAD Go Straight to PCI, Skip Optimal Medical Therapy
Major Finding: Of patients with stable CAD undergoing PCI after COURAGE study results were published, 45% received optimal medical therapy before...
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More Neurologic Events With TAVR in PARTNER
Major Finding: Patients who underwent transcatheter valve replacement had significantly more neurologic events at 30 days (5.5%) than did those...
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Low Guideline Compliance for AAA May Increase Rupture Risk After EVAR
Major Finding: The majority (59%) of patients with AAA who underwent EVAR had aneurysms with a maximum diameter below the 55 mm threshold for...
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Transcatheter Valve Replacement Skips Sticker Shock
Major Finding: The lifetime incremental cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement per patient was $79,837, and the lifetime incremental gain...
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PRECOMBAT: For Left Main Disease, PCI Not Inferior to CABG
Major Finding: At 2 years, the composite of death, myocardial infarction and stroke was 4.4% in the PCI group and 4.7% in the CABG group.
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EVEREST II: 2-Year Data Show MitraClip Safety, Durability
Major Finding: At 2 years, the composite primary efficacy endpoint of freedom from death, MV surgery for valve dysfunction (for device patients)...