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Interventional Cardiologists

Riociguat, a new drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Título original: Riociguat for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Referencia: Hossein-Ardeschir Ghofrani et al. N Engl J Med 2013;369:330-40.  Many...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Ticagrelor similar to clopidogrel in terms of coronary flow and myocardial perfusion

Título original: Angiographic Outcomes in the PLATO Trial (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes). Referencia: Vijay Kunadian et al. J Am...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

High doses of statins may reduce the lipid content in severe injury

Original title: Changes in Plaque Lipid Content After Short-Term Intensive Versus Standard Statin Therapy. The YELLOW Trial (Reduction...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Monoclonal antibodies to decrease peri-procedural myocardial damage

Original title: Effects of the P-Selectin Antagonist Inclacumab on Myocardial Damage After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Non–ST-Segment Elevation...
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Antiplatelet

Rational use of bivalirudin, less bleeding and less costs using risk score

Original title: Pre-Procedural Estimate of Individualized Bleeding Risk Impacts Physicians’ Utilization of Bivalirudin During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Reference: Seshu C....
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Interventional Cardiologists

High doses of Rosuvastatin in acute coronary syndromes

Original title: Rosuvastatin calcium in acute coronary sydromes Reference: Aggarwal, R. et al, Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy , Volume 14,...
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Other

Gastric bypass puts type 2 diabetes into remission

Original title: Effects of Ingestion Routes on Hormonal and Metabolic Profiles in Gastric-Bypassed Humans. Reference: Andreas Lindqvist, Peter Spégel, Mikael...
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Other

Drugs to treat high blood pressure reduce the risk of dementia 

Taking beta-blockers may help reduce the risk of dementia according to a new study. Dr. Lon White...
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