ACC.12 Highlights for Surgeons
New research was recently presented at ACC.12, the annual scientific meeting of the American...
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Author: Janine Anthes
DBS for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Chronic subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation (DBS) appears to be safe and effective for...
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Treating Degenerated Bioprosthetic Heart Valves
Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (viv-TAVI) in patients with degenerated,...
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Avoiding PAVR Complications in Select Patients
A Canadian study has found that vascular and bleeding complications following percutaneous aortic...
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Surgical Ablation System Approved for AF
The FDA has approved a surgical ablation system (Synergy, AtriCure) for the treatment of atrial...
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LVR-Coil Treatment Promising for Emphysema
A lung volume reduction coil (LVR-coil) device appears to be promising in the treatment of...
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10-Year Outcomes of RFA for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma appears to be locally curative and...
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Use of PCI & DES in Older Patients
Results of a large national study of older patients undergoing PCI suggests that those aged 85 or...
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High-Dose Brachytherapy Benefits Some With Prostate Cancer
High-dose brachytherapy appears to be safe and effective as monotherapy in patients with...
Read MoreFacebook Initiative Matches Patients with Organ Donors
Along with your birth date and school, Facebook members will now be able to announce their donor status on their Facebook page. Last week, Facebook launched an initiative that leverages its vast network of roughly 200 million...
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Multivessel PCI: Coming to a Consensus
When PCI is used to treat multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), single-vessel or multivessel...
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Gynecologic NETs: Reviewing Treatments
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) can be classified as either poorly differentiated, aggressive...
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Conference Highlights: ACC.12
New research was recently presented at ACC.12, the annual scientific meeting of the American...
Read MoreCentral Clinical Trial Information Site Launched
The NIH has launched a new website that is designed to encourage clinical trial participation. The centralized resource, available at www.nih.gov/health.clinicaltrials, facilitates efforts for the public and healthcare...
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Examining the Obesity-Pain Link
Individuals who are overweight appear to be 20% more likely to report higher rates of pain when...
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Combination Agent Approved for Type 2 Diabetes
The FDA has approved a linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride combination tablet (Jentadueto,...
Read MoreThe Income Divide in Healthcare
A survey of American adults indicates that 57% of those living in families that earn less than 133% of the federal poverty level were uninsured at some point in 2011. Just 12% of those living at 400% of the poverty level were...
Read MoreA Look at Healthcare Expense Allocation
An AHRQ report indicates that 1% of the United States population accounted for 20.2% of total healthcare expenditures in 2008. The top 1% accounted for 21.8% of total expenditures in 2009. When ranked by expenditures, the lower...
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Heart Failure & Osteoporotic Fracture Risk
Canadian research suggests that heart failure (HF) appears to be associated with a 30% increase in...
Read MoreAssessing Honesty Among Physicians
Researchers in Boston suggest that some patients may not receive complete and accurate information from their physicians. Of nearly 2,000 practicing physicians responding to a survey, the following was reported: About 33% did...
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