Articles tagged with Catheterization
A new clip device has shown promising results in repairing faulty heart valves through a less invasive cath lab procedure. The device, developed by Evalve Inc., uses the edge-to-edge technique to repair or replace the mitral valve without open-heart surgery.
Early administration of reteplase plus abciximab did not reduce infarct size compared to abciximab alone in patients with acute MI referred for PCI. The study also found comparable clinical outcomes between the two treatment groups, but more major bleeding events occurred in the combination therapy group.
A study published in The Lancet found that retrograde catheterization of the aortic valve can lead to clinically silent cerebral embolic lesions, with a substantial risk of structural ischaemic brain damage. Patients undergoing this procedure are at risk of clinical neurological complications, including impaired neurological function.
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that patients waiting for cardiac catheterization experienced a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The study documented 109 cases of major cardiac events among 8030 patients, resulting in 50 deaths during a median wait time of 27 days.
Researchers found that emergency PCI is both safe and effective at hospitals without on-site surgical ability. Delaying treatment doubles the risk of patient mortality. Hospitals with diagnostic heart catheterization laboratories can save lives by performing immediate balloon angioplasty for acute heart attack patients.
A study of nearly 4,000 heart attack patients under 65 found HMO members were almost twice as likely to die while hospitalized. The increased risk was attributed to less likelihood of receiving cardiac catheterization and PTCA procedures.