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American College of Cardiology

Type: Organization

Name: American College of Cardiology

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)

Effient tabs added as treatment option in 2 clinical guideline updates

Effient (prasugrel) tablets, a new antiplatelet medicine, was added as a treatment option in two clinical guideline updates: one for patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and a second one for patients with ST elevation myocardial ... [PharmaBiz - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, Heart Attack, Stent

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)

Fast-Track Update of Clinical Guidelines for PCI and STEMI

New focused updates to clinical guidelines on the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and on the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) endorse some much anticipated changes in interventional practice. These ... [TCTMD.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Thrombectomy, Prasugrel

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

Appropriate Evaluation and Treatment of Heart Failure Patients After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Discharge

JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology ... [MDLinx - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Discharge, American College of Cardiology

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

Updated Guidelines Include Latest Findings on Treating Heart Attacks

– New, joint guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), focuses updates on the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial ... [Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Stent, Heart Attack, Artery, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)

A Randomized Comparison of Transradial Versus Transfemoral Approach for Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty

JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions ... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Angioplasty, American College of Cardiology

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Radiofrequency Energy on Cortical Bone and Soft Tissue: A Pilot Study

JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 67%Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 11/18/09 Relevance Score: 64%Orbit - The International Journal on Orbital Disorders, Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery, 11/10/09 ... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Electrophysiology, American College of Cardiology, Surgery

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

A Comparison of Transmittance and Reflectance Pulse Oximetry During Vascular Surgery

Family Practice, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 89%JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 10/28/09 Relevance Score: 83%Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 80% ... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Vascular Surgery, Clinical Pharmacology, American College of Cardiology

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents (in Medicine)

Munster, IN - Community Memorial Awarded for Stroke Care

Community Hospital is among only 121 hospitals nationwide to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation's 2009 Gold Performance Achievement Award for the outstanding treatment of patients experiencing heart attacks.The outcomes-based quality ... [Advance for Nurses - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Computer Aided Design, American College of Cardiology, Heart Attack, ACE Inhibitors, Anticoagulant

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)

Oral Drug Reduces Cardiac Events in PCI Patients

STEMI patients had fewer cardiac events with a new reversible oral anti-platelet drug compared to standard treatment with an irreversible agent this was associated with reduced cardiovascular and all cause mortality.Acutely ill heart attack patients who ... [Medicexchange.com - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Cardiology, Clopidogrel, Heart Attack, American Heart Association

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

AHA: Surrogate Endpoints -- Solid Answers or More Questions?

Surrogate Endpoints -- Solid Answers or Questions? - in , from MedPage Today CME/CE TRACKER Personalize Your Medical News: : Surrogate Endpoints -- Solid Answers or Questions? By Peggy Peck, Executive Editor, MedPage ... [MedPage Today - 11/16/2009]

Entities: American College of Cardiology

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents

Stress-Only Heart Imaging May Be Sufficient

Additional rest imaging is unlikely to have an effect on survival but increases radiation dose inpatients whose stress myocardial perfusion imaging is normal, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in theJournal of the American College of Card ... [Modern Medicine - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Radiation Dose, American College of Cardiology, perfusion

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents

Duke Heart Center Receives American College of Cardiology Foundation Performance Achievement Award

About This ArticleArticle DetailsPublished: Nov. 17, 2009Updated: Nov. 17, 2009Be the first to like this.For JournalistsReporters & producers can visit Duke Medicine News and Communications for contact information.Related ContentServicesOn Other Web ... [DukeHealth.org - 11/17/2009]

Entities: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Disease, Duke University

Quotes

...Kirsten E Fleischmann, M D , M P H , chair of the 2009 writing group that reviewed the latest evidence on the perioperative use of beta blockers. "In general, the higher the risk from a cardiovascular standpoint, the more likely a patient will benefit from beta blockers. However, newer data from the POISE [Perioperative Ischemic Evaluation] trial suggest that starting higher doses of beta blockers acutely on the day of surgery is associated with risk as well, so careful patient selection, dose adjustment and monitoring throughout the perioperative period is key." More than 30 million noncardiac surgeries are performed in the United States each year...

American College of Cardiology: ACC/AHA revised guidelines for the perioperative use of beta bloc ... [NewsRX - 11/18/2009]

...Alfred A Bove, president of the American College of Cardiology, said in an e-mailed statement. He was not involved in the research. "These devices have come a long way in five years. I expect that technology will continue to move things forward and they will be even better five years from now." The need is great...

Heart failure: 'Temporary' pumps could become a permanent treatment [Los Angeles Times - 11/18/2009]

"The American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association commend Duke University Hospital for its success in implementing standards of care and protocols" said Christopher Cannon, MD, ACTION Registry–GWTG Steering Committee Chairperson and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate...

Duke Heart Center Receives American College of Cardiology Foundation Performance Achievement Award [DukeHealth.org - 11/17/2009]

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One-Year Mortality Similar in Patients Undergoi... [Cath Lab Digest - 11/20/2009]
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Fast-Track Update of Clinical Guidelines for PC... [TCTMD.com - 11/20/2009]
Updated Guidelines Include Latest Findings on T... [Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology - 11/19/2009]
AHA: Cardiac Care No Better with Report Cards [MedPage Today - 11/19/2009]
Updated PCI And STEMI Guidelines from ACC/AHA [AIDS Clinical Care - 11/19/2009]
Updated clinical guidelines on Effient treatmen... [News-Medical.Net - 11/19/2009]
A Comparison of Transmittance and Reflectance P... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]
Radiofrequency Energy on Cortical Bone and Soft... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]
A Randomized Comparison of Transradial Versus T... [MDLinx - 11/19/2009]
Heart Attack, Coronary Disease Treatment Guidel... [Modern Medicine - 11/19/2009]
The Cardiac Device Market Outlook for 2010 [Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology - 11/19/2009]
FDA: Effect of clopidogrel reduced when used wi... [Cardiology Today - 11/18/2009]
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New Updates to AHA/ACC/SCAI Clinical Guidelines... [Zibb - 11/18/2009]
Treatment Reduces Contrast-Induced Kidney Injury [Modern Medicine - 11/18/2009]
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Popular Anti-Platelet Therapy Reduces Cardiovas... [Diagnostic & Invasive Cardiology - 11/18/2009]
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AHA drug interaction [Pharmacy Choice - 11/18/2009]
American College of Cardiology: ACC/AHA revised... [NewsRX - 11/18/2009]
Heart failure: 'Temporary' pumps could become a... [Los Angeles Times - 11/18/2009]
AAFP, Other Groups Respond to Attempts to Overt... [American Family Physician - 11/18/2009]
Studies Examine Effectiveness of Implantable De... [Modern Medicine - 11/18/2009]
AHA: New Trumps Old in Comparison of Heart Pumps [MedPage Today - 11/18/2009]

Blogs

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Dr. Jon LaPook: How To Save Billions in Health ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/13/2009] President Obama has stressed the importance of "bending the cost curve" in order to put the brakes on galloping health care expenses that total 2.5 trillion ...
Doctors Join President Obama in Push for Health... [Democratic National Committee: Blog - 10/05/2009] Doctors and nurses from all 50 states joined President Obama in the Rose Garden this morning to call for health insurance reform. Representatives from the American ...
Health Care Tuesday [Daily Kos - 09/22/2009] Hospitals all over the country (but especially the hard-hit southeast) are banning visitors under 18 because of swine flu. Here's this week's influenza-like illness ...
John Geyman: The Corporate "Alliance"... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 09/09/2009] Having considered four of the major corporate stakeholders in our medical industrial complex -- the insurance, drug, and hospital industries as well as ...
H1N1 as threat to heart patients [H5N1 - 09/01/2009] Via Google News, a CP report datelined Barcelona: Experts: swine flu epidemic could lead to worldwide spike in heart patient deaths. Excerpt:Experts are concerned ...

Audio/Video

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#442: Dr. Nina Radford reviews the ENCORE Study... [Mefeedia Video Tag : medicine - 04/10/2009]

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