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Stopping aspirin one month after coronary stenting procedures significantly reduces bleeding complications in heart attack patients, study suggests

Science Daily - Heart Disease

New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting procedures.

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AI Measures Fat Around the Heart, a Key to Predicting Heart Attacks

DAIC

Diseased human arteries are most simply, reliably, and successfully treated with drug-eluting, balloon-expandable stents," said Lewis B. Encouraged by the early clinical results, Efemoral Medical is now developing an additional device for treating below-the-knee (infrapopliteal) arteries in patients with CLTI.

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Study Suggests Most Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Can Safely Stop Aspirin One Month After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

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The study focused on patients who underwent PCI for acute coronary syndromes (ACS)—life-threatening conditions which include heart attacks and chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart—with stents containing drugs to prevent further plaque buildup. Stents were supplied by Medtronic Corp.

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

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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).

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Circumflex Occlusion May be Subtle or Invisible on the ECG

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

male presents because he "thought he might be having a heart attack." reports MI in 2001 with a stent placed in the "marginal" artery. First, this patient had a known stent in the "marginal" artery and thought he was having a heart attack. He reports intermittent CP and SOB for 2-3 days.

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Physiology Friday #199: High-Intensity Interval Training Reduces Coronary Artery Plaque

Physiologically Speaking

Is HIIT too dangerous for individuals after heart surgery or who’ve suffered a heart attack? Importantly, all of the participants had recently undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) — a surgical procedure in which a stent is placed in a coronary artery to open up a blockage.

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Who Needs a CT Coronary Angiogram?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

A view from the right side of the heart shows the right coronary artery which has been marked as RCA. This is another major blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the heart. Sudden blockage of any of these blood vessels can cause a heart attack. CT angiogram is useful in detecting major blocks in these blood vessels.