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Reducing co-payments improves patient, physician adherence to guideline-recommended treatment post-MI
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- When patients who had a heart attack were given vouchers to cover their co-payments for...
Dabigatran reduces major CV complications in patients with myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Treatment with the blood-thinning drug dabigatran significantly reduced the risk of death, heart attack, stroke...
Ticagrelor has comparable safety to clopidogrel after heart attack
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Among people younger than 75 years who were given clot busters to treat a heart...
Statins may bring benefits at time of treatment for heart attack, angina
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Getting a large dose of a statin did not have an impact on major adverse...
Personalized approach to selecting antiplatelet drugs improves outcomes
ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Patients with acute coronary syndrome experienced a substantially lower rate of heart attack, stroke, death...
Eliminating cost barriers helps heart patients comply with drug regimens
Credit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Doctors often cite the high price of a prescription drug as a reason they...
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement dramatically improves heart patients’ quality of life
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Patients who undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR -- a minimally-invasive surgical...
Study: Two drugs prevent heart problems in breast cancer patients
Credit: Uk HealthCare ORLANDO, Fl. (Mar. 11, 2018) - Data released today from a large multi-center study provides a view...
New cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes for heart failure patients
Boston, MA -- New findings, presented today at the American College of Cardiology, provide long-term information about survival, stroke rates...
One in 10 stroke survivors need more help with taking medication, study finds
Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they...
Previous cortisone injections may increase risk of future rotator cuff repair
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their...
Osteochondral allograft transplantation effective for certain knee cartilage repairs
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Isolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75% of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee...
High school athletes with shoulder instability benefit from nonoperative treatment
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Nonoperative treatment of high school athletes with shoulder instability is an effective approach, according to research...
Heart attack protocol can improve outcomes, reduce disparities between men and women
ORLANDO: Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that implementing a four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack not...
Non-invasive technology is a money-saver for heart patients needing PCI
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Doctors evaluating patients for blockages in the heart are aided by having a...
Precision medicine: Access to real-time genetic testing data impacts prescriber behavior following minimally invasive stent procedure
PHILADELPHIA - Today, in a late-breaking featured clinical research session at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2018, researchers...
Defect in cells’ antenna linked to deformed organs in zebrafish
A large part of the cells in the human body carry a small antenna on their surface, a so-called cilium,...
UC San Diego Researchers launch combination drug trial to eradicate B-cell malignancies
Credit: UC San Diego Health Fueled by a multimillion dollar grant from the state's stem cell agency, researchers at University...
Telemonitoring in cardiac disorders: Benefit still unclear
To prevent cardiac death, people with certain cardiac disorders are implanted with electronic devices designed to automatically stimulate the heartbeat...
Blood stored longer may be less safe for patients with massive blood loss and shock
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Human blood from donors can be stored for use up to 42 days, and it...
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