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Endovascular thrombectomy improved functional outcomes, meta-analysis finds
Patients receiving endovascular therapy (with mechanical thrombectomy) had no significant improvement in 90-day rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage or all-cause mortality compared to those getting standard medical care (including tPA).
30-day readmissions after MI declined over past decade
Myocardial infarction was the cause of only 8% of the readmissions, while 38% of them were for a noncardiovascular cause. Over the whole period, 36% of 30-day readmissions occurred within a week of discharge.
Radial artery access for catheterization may produce better outcomes than femoral access
The study adds to the mounting evidence of the clinical benefits of radial access and should spur U.S. cardiologists to catch up to their international colleagues in adopting this approach, said an accompanying editorial.
Macrolide antibiotics may be associated with cardiovascular complications, deaths
Treatment with macrolides is associated with 38.2 additional cardiovascular deaths per 1 million treatment courses, according to a new meta-analysis, but no increase in all-cause mortality was found.
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