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Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers presented 86 abstracts and plenary sessions at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 61st Annual Scientific Session, including ground-breaking research on aggressive statin therapy, the prevalence of unrecognized cardiovascular disease symptoms in women, and morbidity associated with non-adherence to medication after stent implantation. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 28, 2012 Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers presented 86 abstracts...
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regado Biosciences, Inc., a privately held company leading the development of antithrombotic aptamers with active control agents, announced that David J. Mazzo, PhD, President and CEO, will be presenting at Needham & Company's 11th Annual Healthcare Conference at 10 a.m. EDT on April 4, 2012 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. The presentation will include an overview of the Company's pipeline with emphasis on the...
New statin regimen, unrecognized heart disease symptoms, new imaging innovations among research from Mount Sinai Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers presented 86 abstracts and plenary sessions at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 61st Annual Scientific Session, including ground-breaking research on aggressive statin therapy, the prevalence of unrecognized cardiovascular disease symptoms in women, and morbidity associated with non-adherence to medication after stent...
Project analyzed data from over 189,000 older adults A new comparative effectiveness study found older adults with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) who underwent bypass surgery had better long-term survival rates than those who underwent a non-surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart muscle, also called revascularization. The National Institutes of Health-supported study compared a type of surgery known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with a non-surgical procedure...
CHICAGO, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OrbusNeich today announced that three-year clinical results presented at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC's) 61st Annual Scientific Session & Expo, ACC.12, demonstrate the safety and feasibility of the Genous Stent for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and showed no incidence of very late stent thrombosis (ST). Additional analyses from the REMEDEE trial for OrbusNeich's Combo Dual Therapy...
A pre-procedure bleeding risk score can accurately identify high-risk, high-cost patients and may provide an opportunity to employ bleeding avoidance strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce total costs related to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, according to a retrospective study being presented March 26 at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session. More than 1.3 million PCIs are performed annually in the U.S. Peri-procedure...
Study finds on-site cardiac surgery unit not required for a hospital to provide safe, effective PCI New evidence shows that with appropriate preparation, angioplasty can be safely and effectively performed at community hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery units, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to...
Among patients with acute coronary syndromes (such as heart attack or unstable angina) treated at public hospitals in Brazil, implementation of a multifaceted intervention that included educational materials, checklists and reminders resulted in improvement in the use of evidence-based medicines during the first 24 hours of hospitalization, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the American College of...
