Clinical Cardiology Alert – July 1, 2006
July 1, 2006
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Drug-Eluting Stent Selection
Although drug-eluting stents (DES) have markedly reduced in-stent restenosis, it is not zero and it has not been uniform across different patient populations. -
Follow-Up Angioscopy of Drug-Eluting Stents
The DES had incomplete neointimal coverage 3-6 months after implantation, and this was associated with subclinical thrombus formation. -
Defibrillators Post Revascularization
The appropriateness of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with recent coronary revascularization has remained controversial. -
Biventricular vs Right Ventricular Pacing
In this paper, kindermann and colleagues describe a randomized cross-over study comparing right ventricular and biventricular pacing in patients with symptomatic bradycardia and impaired AV conduction. -
Severe Mitral Regurgitation: A Primer for Clinicians
Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) has long fascinated cardiovascular physicians. -
Pharmacology Watch
Controlling healthcare costs is tricky business, and sometimes the best intentions have adverse outcomes, as pointed out in a new study in the June 1 New England Journal of Medicine -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement