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Carotid stenting yields higher long-term rates of stroke, death vs. endarterectomy

30.10.20151793

Results of a meta-analysis indicate that carotid artery stenting was associated with a higher risk for stroke and death over the course of follow-up compared with endarterectomy.

Stroke Rounds: Gender Difference Seen in Dabigatran Dosing

29.10.20152205

Women with atrial fibrillation have a higher stroke risk than men, but they are more likely to receive lower doses of the oral coagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa) than their male counterparts, according to findings from a population-based study from Quebec, Canada.

Russia won in the European Heart Failure Awareness Day 2015!

28.10.20152312

26 cities joined European Heart Failure Awareness Day this year.

New guideline focuses on management of adults with supraventricular tachycardia

27.10.20152093

The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Heart Rhythm Society have released a guideline on best practices for management of adults with supraventricular tachycardia.

Botulinum toxin during CABG reduced atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence

26.10.20151843

Patients injected with botulinum toxin while undergoing CABG were significantly less likely to experience recurrent atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardia than patients who received placebo, with no additional adverse effects, according to recent study results.

Novel therapies target hyperkalemia, improve use of RAAS inhibitors

23.10.20152004

Hyperkalemia occurs frequently in patients with chronic kidney disease and HF, and is also a common complication of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitor use.

Трансляции заседаний общества ССХ и лекций для ординаторов и аспирантов 1 года на сайте racvs.ru 23 октября

22.10.20152057

На сайте Ассоциации сердечно-сосудистых хирургов России (racvs.ru) продолжаются онлайн трансляции лекций для ординаторов и аспирантов первого года обучения.