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Timing And Patterns Of Stroke Following Carotid Artery Stenting Shown Similar To Those Seen After Carotid Endarterectomy

Nov 27th 2008Drug InformationCardiovascular

Ronald M. Fairman, M.D., Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, reported on the timing, location, severity and type of strokes occurring with CAS in the CAPTURE study. The Carotid ACCULINK/ACCUNET Post-Approval Trial to Uncover Unanticipated or Rare Events (CAPTURE) is a prospective, multi-center registry conducted to assess oueTD( in )-6.

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Cardiac Stress Testing In Claudicants: Use Of A Stationary Bicycle In Place Of A Treadmill Is An Acceptable Alternative

Nov 27th 2008Drug InformationCardiovascular

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) presenting with intermittent claudication (IC) is the local manifestation of a systemic disease with consequently poor life expectancies of 70 to 80% at 5 years, due largely to latent coronary artery disease. Cardiac stress testing using treadmill walking protocols is often used to diagnose the presence and extent of cardiac disease.

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ICSS European Randomized Comparison Of CEA And CAS Findings Showing Similarity To N. America’s Crest Trial

Nov 27th 2008Drug InformationCardiovascular

Efficacy for carotid artery stenting (CAS) has not been confirmed by randomized clinical trial methodology. Although carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is still considered the preferred method for carotid revascularization in the management of patients with symptomatic carotid extracranial occlusive disease, more comparisons between CAS and CEA are underway.

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