Elderly can be good candidates for CABG 1 Nov 2011 0 comments The notion that age over 70 years puts patients undergoing CABG at increased risk of stroke has been challenged by a large study, which suggests burden of atherosclerosis play a more important…
Long-term statin results perplexing 30 Aug 2011 0 comments Long-term findings from a major statins trial have bewildered experts, showing that while they reduce all-cause mortality, they fail to significantly reduce cardiovascular deaths.
Drug eluting stents better for saphenous vein graft lesions 30 Aug 2011 0 comments Drug-eluting stents should be the preferred option for patients undergoing PCI for de-novo saphenous vein graft lesions, experts say, as a randomised study confirms they are superior to bare-metal…
CLEAR glimmer of hope for intracerebral haemorrhage 30 Aug 2011 0 comments Results of a phase II study using low-dose recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rtPA) show 'more than a glimmer of hope' for patients with cerebral haemorrhage and rupture into the…
CT perfusion imaging explored in angina patients 9 Aug 2011 0 comments Stress CT myocardial perfusion imaging is “moderately accurate” at identifying perfusion defects associated with ischaemia, Melbourne researchers find.
Australian figures on drug-eluting stents reassuring 2 Aug 2011 0 comments Lingering concerns over the long-term safety of drug-eluting stents have been put to rest with the publication of a major Australian analysis confirming their safety and efficacy.
Calls for aggressive approach to post-CABG anaemia 19 Jul 2011 0 comments Anaemia after CABG is not a ''benign condition'' and should be aggressively managed, say the authors of a recent study finding it is both common and linked with a marked increase in cardiovascular…
Bleeding no longer a footnote in PCI: Position statement 5 Jul 2011 0 comments The European Society of Cardiology is calling for greater awareness by health care professionals to reduce bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes as a result of percutaneous coronary…
Mixed feelings on percutaneous mitral valve repair 19 Apr 2011 0 comments It’s been hailed as a pioneering, minimally invasive treatment which could revolutionise heart surgery, but percutaneous mitral valve repair won’t replace surgery, an Australian cardiologist says.
Carotid stenting guidelines updated 15 Feb 2011 0 comments Australian guidelines on carotid stenting have been updated to reflect the findings of the North American CREST trial and a meta-analysis of three European randomised trials.