Therapies
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Stroke.ahajournals.org: July 31, 2012 The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of the Solitaire FR device in the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large artery occlusion. Methods—We conducted a retrospective study of consecutive patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke treated with Solitaire FR as the first-line device to […]
Therapies
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Prnewswire.com: 7/2712 Results Announced at Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) 9th Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Endovascular therapy (EVT) is associated with significantly better treatment outcomes over traditional intravenous tPA (IVT) for patients suffering acute ischemic stroke resulting from blockages in the large vessels, or major “highways” of the brain, according to a study presented […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Stopafib.org: By Mellanie True Hills August 2, 2012 Summary: Dr. James Reiffel discusses the treatment of atrial fibrillation with medications, including rate control vs. rhythm control, new drug combinations, and research into new afib drugs. Reading and watching time is approximately 10 minutes In this video interview at Heart Rhythm 2012, Dr. James Reiffel updates us on new […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Content.onlinejacc.org: 8/1/12 The objective of this study was to compare the predictive performance of bleeding risk–estimation tools in a cohort of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing anticoagulation. Background Three bleeding risk–prediction schemes have been derived for and validated in patients with AF: HEMORR2HAGES (Hepatic or Renal Disease, Ethanol Abuse, Malignancy, Older Age, Reduced Platelet Count or […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Circ.ahajournals.org: 7/31/12 Until recently, most patients taking warfarin (brand name Coumadin) had to visit a laboratory and/or clinic every few weeks for an international normalized ratio (INR) blood test and adjustment of their warfarin dose. It is now possible for a patient to measure his/her INR (self-testing) with a finger-stick drop of blood with use of […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Content.onlinejacc.org: 7/31/12 The most recent American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/Heart Rhythm Society (ACCF/AHA/HRS) guidelines related to pacemaker implantation were published as part of a larger document related to device-based therapy (1). While this document provides some comments on pacemaker mode selection and algorithms to guide selection, it does not provide specific recommendations regarding choices […]
Atrial Fibrillation
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Content.onlinejacc.org: 7/30/12 Objectives This study tested the hypothesis that response to antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) is modulated by 3 common loci associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Background Recent genome-wide association studies have identified 3 loci, on chromosomes 4q25 (near PITX2), 16q22 (in ZFHX3), and 1q21 (in KCNN3), that associate with either typical or lone AF. These findings indicate that […]
