This study evaluated potential safety concerns of using NSAIDS in combination with antithrombotic agents 30 days or more after MI. The population studied was comprised of nearly 62,000 Danish patients. Use of NSAIDs at any time doubled the risk of a bleeding episode and increased the risk of a major cardiovascular event by 40%. The NSAIDs risks we
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Coronary disease
February 24, 2015
February 14, 2015
The author presents credible (and enticing) evidence for eating dark chocolate for health reasons, including managing hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
February 13, 2015
The authors evaluated the change in risk profile of 65097 patients who underwent CABG between 1997 and 2011 in the Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP).
February 10, 2015
Dr. Reed et al from the Cleveland Clinic conducted this prospective study to assess whether VerifyNow point-of-care platelet testing could predict bleeding in 39 patients receiving Plavix and undergoing CABG. Patients in higher PRU quartiles experienced smaller decreases in hematocrit and less bleeding.
February 5, 2015
In this recently published clinical study investigators from Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital evaluated the safety of Del Nido cardioplegia in high-risk CABG surgery after AMI.
February 4, 2015
104 patients with class III or IV angina who were not candidates for revascularization were randomized to a sham procedure or to placement of a coronary sinus narrowing device. 35% of those in the device group improved their angina 2 classes, and 71% improved by 1 class, compared to 15% and 42% in the sham group. Quality of life improved more in th
February 2, 2015
Propensity-score matched patients undergoing PCI or CABG in regional centers in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2002-2008 were evaluated for long-term outcomes.
Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome Detected During Coronary Bypass Surgery in a Hemodialysis Patient
January 28, 2015
Coronary subclavian steal syndrome is a concern in hemodialysis patients with an upper extremity arteriovenous fistula (AVF) who are undergoing ipsilateral IMA harvest for revascularization.
January 24, 2015
This systematic review and meta-analysis explores the literature to determine the relative advantages and disadvantages of using bilateral IMAs over single IMAs on outcomes after CABG in diabetic patients.
January 20, 2015
The investigators of this project aimed to validate the SYNTAX Score II. This is a risk prediction tool that combines clinical characteristics and the original anatomical SYNTAX score in order to make 4 year mortality predictions with PCI or CABG in patients with unprotected left main disease (ULMCA) and an original SYNTAX score <33).