Category Archives: Myocardial Infarction

Oct. 14, 2020 16:00 UTC PROSPECT ABSORB, a randomized substudy, showed treatment of high risk plaques with BVS is safe and associated with favorable long-term clinical outcomes compared to GDMT alone BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InfraReDx, a Nipro Company, a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, announced positive results from the PROSPECT II and PROSPECT ABSORB studies, presented today as a late-breaking clinical trial at TCT Connect, the 32nd annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. The PROSPECT II study demonstrated the ability of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) imaging plus intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to identify coronary plaques responsible for future coronary events. Continue reading →

Abstract Objective To consolidate evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses investigating the association between reproductive factors in women of reproductive age and their subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease. Data sources Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases for systematic reviews and meta-analyses from inception until 31 August 2019. Continue reading →

ANDERSON The Rush County coroner has ruled the death of former Anderson Police Chief Larry Crenshaw on Sunday was accidental. In a press release, Coroner Ron Jarman said the cause of Crenshaws death was acute myocardial infarction, a blockage of the blood flow to the heart. He said the heart attack was due to anaphylactic shock, which is described as an extreme, often life-threatening allergic reaction to an antigen to which the body has become hypersensitive. Continue reading →

By Express News Service COIMBATORE: A day after second asymptomatic Covid-19 patient succumbed at the Covid Care Centre (CCC) in Codissia Trade Fair Complex, which triggered a section of in-patients to stir against poor treatment facilities, the district administration announced its plan to equip a few beds with oxygen supply at the facility. Continue reading →

A recent decrease in preoperative cardiac stress testing in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may not have increased the risk of certain cardiac complications, according to a study. Stress testing is often performed prior to noncardiac surgery, but trends and associated outcomes remain unknown, the study authors observed. They conducted a cross-sectional study of elective THA and TKA patients treated between 2004 and 2017 by searching IBM MarketScan Research Databases inpatient and outpatient healthcare claims. Continue reading →

Background/purpose:The aim of this study is to characterize the pattern and the severity of coronary artery lesions in cardiac amyloidosis. Continue reading →

This article was originally published here J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2020 Nov;21(11):869-873 Continue reading →

The FDA has granted a Breakthrough Therapy designation to IMGN632 as treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms (BPDCN), ImmunoGen, Inc., announced in a press release. We are pleased FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for IMGN632, our novel CD123-targeted ADC, as it underscores the urgent need for effective and well-tolerated treatments for patients with this rare and aggressive cancer, said Mark Enyedy, president and chief executive officer, ImmunoGen, in a statement. We look forward to continuing to work with FDA to further define the development path for IMGN632 in BPDCN, in addition to pursuing our ongoing evaluation of IMGN632 in AML and other hematological malignancies. Continue reading →

opinion Matthew T. Mangino | For The Times The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice issued its interim report looking at ways to reduce the pandemic's impact on jails and prisons as well as the courts and law enforcement. The pandemic has consumed every facet of life across the country and around the world Continue reading →

Abstract Objective To evaluate the effect of five years of supervised exercise training compared with recommendations for physical activity on mortality in older adults (70-77 years). Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting General population of older adults in Trondheim, Norway Continue reading →