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View Post: High vs. low hospital volume for angioplasty finds little ...
24 Nov 2009 by News  
A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to follow evidence-based guidelines and ...
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View Post: Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic ...
17 Nov 2009 by BJS  
Previous research had shown that patients with type-2 diabetes and mild-to-moderate heart disease have no reduction in risk for heart attacks, strokes or death if they have an angioplasty compared with simply taking the right ...
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View Post: Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals
24 Nov 2009
But there was a difference in the interval between arrival at the hospital and beginning of angioplasty: 98 minutes for low-volume hospitals, 90 minutes for medium-volume and 88 minutes for high-volume. And high-volume hospitals were ...
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View Post: Mayo Study Shows Stroke Incidence Related to Angioplasty Remains ...
16 Nov 2009 by traciklein  
Results of a Mayo Clinic study show the incidence of stroke or mini-stroke related to a coronary angioplasty remained steady over a 15-year period. Researchers say this is good news because physicians now are performing the ...
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View Post: Health Watch Center: Angioplasty To Reduce Blockages In Coronary ...
24 Nov 2009 by expedient  
In angioplasty procedure, balloon catheter is used to dilate narrow section of coronary artery. Shorter recovery time is required for angioplasty than bypass surgery. Stents are inserted during the procedure of angioplasty. ...
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