Infections cause a lower proportion of lead extractions than expected, according to preliminary results from the ELECTRa Registry presented at ESC by Dr Maria Grazia Bongiorni from Italy.
by Deepak Bhatt (pictured right), Other authors: Dr. Benjamin M. Scirica, USA; Prof. Eugene Braunwald, USA; Prof. Itamar Raz, Israel; on behalf of the SAVOR-TIMI 53 Steering Committee… read more.
Low BMI is a risk factor for CVD in hypertensive patients with diabetes, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr Takanori Nagahiro from Japan…. read more.
The anti-inflammatory agent colchicine — used mostly in the treatment of gout — appears to be effective for treating acute pericarditis and in preventing recurrences of the condition,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that, after a decade when prescription opioid use has grown dramatically, identification and treatment of pain has not improved, and, notably, the… read more.
Some of the most important studies presented at ESC Congress 2013, included : HOKUSAI-VTE: The oral anticoagulant edoxaban for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) resulted in equal… read more.
Among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS), pretreatment with prasugrel before angiography did not improve outcomes and worsened bleeding, a randomized trial showed.
Study presenter Deepak Bhatt (pictured) – The anti-hyperglycemic agent saxagliptin neither increased or decreased therate of ischemic events when added to standard of care in patients with type… read more.
A review of the presentation by Professor David Cunningham (pictured), London, UK. The risk profile of rectal tumours varies with the position and profile of the disease. David… read more.
A review of the presentation by Dermot O’Toole (pictured), Trinity College, Dublin. The incidence of Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) has increased in recent years. The incidence is higher in… read more.
Dominik Modest, University Hospital, Grosshadern, Munch, Germany. Overall survival (OS) in patients with KRAS wild type (WT) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who received first-line treatment with FOLFIRI plus… read more.
Review of the presentation by HJ Schmoll EORTC GI Group. [Preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and oxaliplatin vs capecitabine alone in locally advanced rectal cancer: response to the local treatment… read more.
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