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On 4th September 2020, the PREVENTT trial was published in the Lancet. This was a rigorously designed and conducted double-blind trial of pre-operative intravenous iron with surprising results. Darrel…
After a Decade, CABG Pulls Ahead of Meds for HF
–Life-saving benefit of CABG now clear in long-term trial follow-up Finally, after 10 years of follow-up, the life-saving benefits of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…
Guideline Critics Shift Attacks From Beta Blockers To Statins
With the release today of updated European and US guidelines the ongoing controversy regarding beta-blockers appears to be resolved. But that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be an outbreak…
Tooth Extraction Prior to Cardiac Surgery May Not Be a Good Idea
People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. They are at particular risk for developing a serious infection during…
FDA Approves Abbot’s MitraClip For Patients At Prohibitive Surgical Risk
The FDA today approved Abbott’s catheter-based MitraClip device for patients with significant symptomatic degenerative MR who are at prohibitive risk for mitral valve surgery. The company…
Surgery Preferable To Stents In Elderly People With Carotid Disease
Age should play an important role in choosing a revascularization procedure for people with blocked carotid arteries, according to a new paper published in JAMA Surgery. Carotid endarterectomy…
Study Supports Loosening Guidelines for Surgery After Stent Implantation
According to current guidelines, noncardiac surgery should be delayed for six weeks after bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation and for one year after drug-eluting stent (DES)…
Can Inflating A Blood Pressure Cuff Improve Outcomes Following Bypass Surgery?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2013/08/15/can-inflating-a-blood-pressure-cuff-improve-outcomes-following-bypass-surgery/ For several decades cardiologists have been intrigued by the concept of ischemic preconditioning. A small body of research has consistently found that brief…
Study Suggests Benefit For Beta Blockers During Noncardiac Surgery
The use of perioperative beta-blockade for noncardiac surgery has been declining as a result of the controversial POISE study, which turned up evidence for harm…
Are Most People With Complex Coronary Disease Getting The Best Treatment?
The relative value of PCI (stents) and bypass surgery for the treatment of people with blocked coronary arteries has been a topic of intense interest…