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Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable

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Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:43 April 16, 2024 — Each year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention , or PCI, a minimally invasive procedure to unclog the arteries that feed the heart. The results are published in PLOS ONE. Of the deaths that were considered preventable, 10.1%

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DAIC's Top 10 for April

DAIC

Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable 9. 24: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack 10. Heartmate II and Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) Due to Long-term Buildup of biological material Causing an Obstruction 8.

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA Approval for the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon

DAIC

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval for the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB), which is indicated to treat coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) in patients with coronary artery disease. ISR is the obstruction or narrowing of a stented vessel by plaque or scar tissue. vs. 28.7%; P=0.006). vs. 28.7%; P=0.006).

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BIDMC-led Trial Leads to FDA approval of Coronary Drug-coated Balloons

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milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:52 March 13, 2024 — In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

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Debunking Myths about Heart Disease

AMS Cardiology

Myth 1: Heart Disease Only Affects Older Adults While it’s true that age is a risk factor, heart disease can affect individuals of all ages. Recently there has been a concerning rise in heart attacks and strokes among young adults, often due to unhealthy lifestyle choices such as poor diet, lack of exercise and excessive stress.

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Who Needs a CT Coronary Angiogram?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

As of now CT angiograms cannot replace conventional coronary angiography while planning procedures like balloon angioplasty. Balloon angioplasty is removal of blocks from the blood vessels using slender long tubes with high pressure balloons at the tip. This is another major blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the heart.

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Women and Heart Health: Unique Considerations and Risks

MIBHS

Women often experience heart disease differently than men, with risk factors and symptoms that can be easily overlooked or misinterpreted. A key difference lies in how women and men experience heart attacks. Nausea or Vomiting : Women may experience digestive issues like nausea, vomiting, or indigestion during a heart attack.