Peripheral Vascular Disorders
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Absorb bioresorbable scaffold folds
Abbott is no longer marketing the Absorb bioresorbable scaffold, citing poor sales.
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Recent upturn seen in stroke death rate
Long-term decline ended in 2013; reasons for the reversal “are not clear.”
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VIDEO: Anacetrapib doubles HDL, but patients gain from its modest LDL cut
BARCELONA – Parsing the CTEP inhibitor’s means of conferring benefit proves elusive.
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VIDEO: Rivaroxaban plus aspirin cut cardiovascular events in stable patients
BARCELONA – The COMPASS trial produced “unambiguous results that should change guidelines and the management of stable coronary artery disease,”...
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CANTOS sings of novel strategy for cardiovascular, cancer prevention
BARCELONA – Targeted anti-inflammatory therapy with canakinumab showed diverse clinical benefits.
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PVC phlebitis rates varied widely, depending on assessment tool
Rates also varied within individual instruments because they included several possible case definitions.
From the Journals
New-onset AF after aortic valve replacement did not affect long-term survival
New-onset atrial fibrillation after AVR did not affect long-term survival when sinus rhythm was restored before discharge.
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ANCA-associated vasculitis appears to increase risk of stroke, death
MADRID – But there was no higher risk for myocardial infarction.
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Lithoplasty tames heavily calcified coronary lesions
PARIS – Novel pre-PCI “lithotripsy inside a balloon” technology is also approved for PAD.
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Bilateral cellulitis on legs? Think venous stasis dermatitis
If a patient presents with bilateral cellulitis on both legs, think venous stasis dermatitis, which is the number one misdiagnosis of cellulitis...
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Major bleeding deaths may outweigh VTE risk in older cancer patients
Anticoagulation should be considered, carefully, on a patient-by-patient basis.