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FFR-CFR (Fractional Flow Reserve / Coronary Flow Reserve) Devices
Interrogation of intermediate coronary lesions to determine location and severity is enhanced by having both fractional flow reserve FFR and the complementary coronary flow reserve CFR data. To aid in clinical decision making, FFR and CFR can now be measured by a single guide wire and the resulting data can be visualized on a single screen. Additionally, today’s FFR-CFR devices now offer portabilility, increased connectivity, convenient digital storage options, and intuitive software packages.
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High-Dose Lipitor Reduced the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pfizer Inc announced today that Lipitor(R) (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke by 32 percent in patients who have heart disease and chronic kidney disease ...
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Vytorin Coverage with Leading Health Plans Revisited - See Uptake of Generic Simvastatin and Crestor Without Need for Widespread Formulary Changes
According to follow-up research from Cognet-X, Inc., conducted in the first week of April, pharmacy and medical executives at leading health plans still do not foresee widespread changes in how their ...
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Patients Arriving at Hospitals in Off Hours Get Slower, Less Care
Patients hospitalized with heart attacks tend to get faster and more comprehensive care if they arrive during daytime hours, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart ...
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Developmental Changes in Adolescence Raise Men's Heart Disease Risk
Normal developmental changes during the teenage years leave young adult men at higher risk of heart disease than their female counterparts, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American ...
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FDA Approves New Thoratec Heart Pump
Thoratec Corp won U.S. approval to sell a new implanted heart pump to keep patients alive while they wait for a transplant, U.S. health regulators said on ...
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Evidence-Based Medicine and Point-of-Care Testing Advantages for Internists Managing Cardiovascular Disease
MEDAVERA Program of Experts to Review Best-Practice Identification, Testing, and Treatment of Patients Suffering from Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, and Heart Failure in Order to Improve Qualities of ...
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Non-Surgical Procedure Permits Swift Recovery and Discharge from Hospital
Interventional cardiologists at Rush University Medical Center now offer a minimally-invasive transcatheter valve replacement procedure for patients with congenital heart disease that doesn’t involve ...
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Major Discovery in the Treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis
A team of scientists from the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre, led by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, has completed an important study that show how a new type of ...
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Vitamin D Found to Guard against Artery Disease
Vitamin D may protect against an artery disease in which fatty deposits restrict blood flow to the limbs, researchers said on ...
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Many African-Americans Have a Gene That Prolongs Life After Heart Failure
About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives, according to research conducted at Washington University School of ...
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