So long, Plavix, what a ride! Clopidogrel patent expires
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So long, Plavix, what a ride! Clopidogrel patent expires
5 COMMENTS - May 16, 2012 14:45 EDT
Expiration of the clopidogrel patent draws a close to a "fascinating era" in cardiovascular medicine, say experts, having had its largest impact in the ACS and poststenting settings. Yet even as the patent expires there remain some unanswered questions, particularly given the emergence of platelet function and genetic testing for clopidogrel metabolism.
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Apixaban cuts stroke risk in all types of AF, says ARISTOTLE
2 COMMENTS - May 16, 2012 09:30 EDT
The trial also had something to say about the degree of stroke risk according to type of atrial fibrillation—that is, whether paroxysmal or permanent/persistent.
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FAME II: FFR pinpoints stable CAD patients who fare worse with OMT
19 COMMENTS - May 15, 2012 09:00 EDT
Preliminary data showing urgent revascularizations to be more than 10 times higher in patients treated with optimal medical therapy instead of PCI were what prompted the data safety and monitoring board to halt FAME II.
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Starting with ASCERT, a look at observational studies
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Are appropriate-use criteria for coronary revascularization advancing patient care?
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Are appropriate-use criteria for coronary revascularization advancing patient care?
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On the tail of the recent update to the original document on the appropriate use of revascularization and surgery, our panel gathered to discuss the initiative and address whether patient outcomes are being improved by it.
The creative destruction of medicine with Dr Eric Topol
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The creative destruction of medicine with Dr Eric Topol
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Medicine is about to go through its biggest shake-up in history. Learn more about Dr Eric Topol's take on the future of healthcare.
Statins, diabetes, and the FDA
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Statins, diabetes, and the FDA
4 COMMENTS - Apr 17, 2012 13:00 EDT
Is the diabetes signal real? Join Drs Darren McGuire, Paul Thompson, and Sanjay Kaul as they discuss the recent FDA labeling changes related to statins.
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Time to retire the Holter monitor? Long-term cardiac rhythm monitoring comes of age
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Apr 26, 2012 09:45 EDT
What took so long? More than 60 years after the invention of the Holter monitor, new technologies are--finally!--stepping in to offer simple and innovative devices to monitor cardiac arrhythmias. Is this one a "keeper"?
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