Clinical Cardiology Alert – August 1, 2008
August 1, 2008
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What's Good for the Gander is Now Good for the Goose
It has long been believed, with considerable substantiation, that women have poorer results of percutaneous interventions (PCI) than men, with higher morbidity and mortality rates. -
Intracoronary vs Intravenous Abciximab for ST elevation MI
Following successful reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction (MI) with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the persistence of impaired perfusion portends a poor prognosis. -
Clopidogrel Duration and Post PCI Complications in Diabetics
Patients with diabetes mellitus make up a substantial proportion of those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and they are at higher risk for post-procedural complications. -
Rate vs Rhythm Control in Heart Failure Patients
The atrial fibrillation and congestive heart Failure (AF-CHF) trial was designed to test the hypothesis that a treatment strategy that involved rhythm control would be superior to rate control in patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction. -
Bosentan for Early Pulmonary Hypertension
The endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan has been shown to improve exercise tolerance, hemodynamics, and clinical deterioration in trials of patients with advanced symptoms due to pulmonary hypertension (WHO functional class III and IV). -
Dronedarone: A New Antiarrhythmic Drug
Dronedarone is a new multichannel blocking agent with electrophysiologic properties similar to those of amiodarone that is under development for the treatment of atrial arrhythmias. -
Pharmacology Watch
Baxter Bioscience has developed a whole-virus, two dose vaccine against avian flu; warning label now on antipsychotics regarding an increased risk of mortality in elderly patients treated for dementia-related psychosis; vitamin D for men with heart disease on horizon? A new oral anticoagulant may soon be available for prevention of thrombotic complications of hip or knee surgery; FDA Actions -
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