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03 May
You May Not Have to Fast Before Catheter-Based Heart Test, Study Suggests
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2024
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Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows.
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13 Dec
After Angioplasty, Depression Can Keep Heart Patients From Taking Meds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2022
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Patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting to open clogged arteries in and around the heart should also be screened for depression, according to a new study.
Researchers found that depressed patients were less likely than their mentally healthy peers to take their pr...
30 Nov
Black Patients Fare Worse Than White Patients After Angioplasty, Stents
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2022
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Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They're also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new study finds.
Researchers looked at how patients fared follow...
16 Jan
Don't Snow Shovel Your Way to a Heart Attack
- January 16, 2022
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Shoveling snow may trigger a heart attack if you're not careful, especially if you already have risk factors, an expert warns.
23 Nov
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 23, 2021
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Folks who've had a clogged artery reopened probably can stop taking blood thinners sooner than previously thought, a new study argues.
Patients are regularly prescribed blood thinners for a year or more after angioplasty. This is to make sure that blood doesn't clot insi...
05 Nov
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- November 5, 2021
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Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows.
But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis: Stenting appeared more beneficial in some patients, partic...