Angioplasty
Studies from Cleveland Clinic reveal new findings on angioplasty
Published in Drug Week, August 24th, 2007
Researchers detail in "Cardiovascular medicine update 2007: perioperative risk, carotid angioplasty, drug-eluting stents, stronger statins," new data in angioplasty. According to recent research published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, "Some recent clinical trials have concluded the following: Patients who need noncardiac surgery and who are at risk of major cardiac events should not undergo revascularization with the aim of achieving a better perioperative outcome. They should have an office evaluation only and be prescribed a beta-blocker, if indicated."
"Except for unusual, high-risk cases, patients at risk of stroke due to atherosclerotic...
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Source: Drug Week (2007-08-24)
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