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Philips launches Duo Venous Stent System for Treatment of Symptomatic Venous Outflow Obstruction

DAIC

and an investigator in the VIVID study , which contributed to the device’s FDA approval – successfully used the Duo Venous Stent System for the first time outside of a clinical trial. It is the third most common cardiovascular disease [2]. For long lesions, Duo Extend smoothly overlaps with the Duo Hybrid to extend therapy.

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From the Member Sections | Tackling the Polypharmacy Pandemic in CV Care

American College of Cardiology

In a retrospective study of older patients (≥65 years) with cardiovascular disease who were admitted to a cardiology service, the prevalence of polypharmacy (five or more medications) was 95% and 69% for hyper-polypharmacy (≥10 medications), far exceeding that observed in the general population; 77.5% 2021;374:n1493.

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Obesity paradox: a myth or reality, time to reveal the fact in a South Asian cohort presenting with STE-ACS undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Open Heart

All the patients were observed during their hospital stay for postprocedure in-hospital morbidity (pump failure, contrast-induced nephropathy, major bleeding, cerebrovascular accident/stroke, access site complications or stent thrombosis) and mortality. The mean BMI was 27.48±4.93

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

Investigators assessed if empagliflozin could lower the risk of hospitalization for heart failure (HF) or death from cardiovascular disease (CVD). The primary non-inferiority endpoint was MACCE (a composite of cardiac death, MI, ischaemic stroke, stent thrombosis, or target vessel revascularisation).

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