FDA Investigation Finds No Excess Bleeding Risk for Dabigatran
In its latest assessment of a highly controversial issue, the FDA has found no indication that bleeding rates for dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer-Ingelheim) are any higher than the bleeding rates for warfarin. The FDA investigation was in response to the large number of post-marketing reports of bleeding in people taking dabigatran. Click here to for the full FDA statement. Here is the first paragraph of the statement:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has evaluated new information about the risk of serious bleeding associated with use of the anticoagulants (blood thinners) dabigatran (Pradaxa) and warfarin (Co...
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Indian Diabetics Foundation Team Source Type: forums
Ablation for Treatment-Naive A-Fib Patients?
In this study, Danish researchers randomized 294 treatment-naive patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation to receive either radiofrequency catheter ablation or standard therapy with class IC or class III antiarrythmic drugs. At 2 years, the burden of a-fib was significantly lower in those receiving ablation than in those receiving antiarrythmic drug therapy (90th percentile, 9% vs. 18%; P=0.007). Three patients in the ablation group had cardiac tamponade related to the procedure. One patient in the ablation group died from a procedure-related stroke. About a third of the patients in the drug treatment group underwent s...
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Indian Diabetics Foundation Team Source Type: forums
Rivaroxaban Gains FDA Indications for Treating and Preventing DVT and PE
The FDA has expanded the indication for rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Johnson & Johnson) to include the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and to reduce the risk for recurrent DVT and PE.
The oral anticoagulant is already approved to reduce postsurgical risk for DVT and PE after hip- and knee-replacement surgery and to reduce the risk for stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. The new indication was granted under the FDA’s priority review program.
“Xarelto is the first oral anti-clotting drug approved to treat and reduce the recurrence of blood clots since the approval of warfarin nea...
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Indian Diabetics Foundation Team Source Type: forums
ALTITUDE Autopsy Shows What Went Wrong With Aliskiren
In its short lifespan the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren (a.k.a., Rasilez or Tekturna) rapidly declined from being a highly promising, first-of-its kind drug to a major failure. The death blow was struck last December with the early termination of the ALTITUDE trial, after the data and safety monitoring committee found an increased risk in patients taking aliskiren. Now the final results of the Aliskiren Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Using Cardiorenal Endpoints have been presented at Kidney Week 2012 in San Diego and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
8,561 type 2 diabetics at high risk f...
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Indian Diabetics Foundation Team Source Type: forums
CVD Diagnostics Research Question
1) There are multiple factors to be considered when assessing an individual's cardiovascular disease risk including: family history, lifestyle (i.e. diet, exercise regularity, smoking, etc), risk factors (i.e. BMI, diabetes, etc), lipid panels (total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides), and other indicators (i.e. Homocystein, apoE, Cyp2C19, CRP, Fibronogen, NT-proBNP, Hemoglobin A1c, etc). How do you synthesize the information gathered from all of these factors to make a recommendation to your patient? Which factors do you weight higher if contradictory information (normal or high HDL-C, but family history of coronar...
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kevin Keith Source Type: forums
Complicated RBBB
This is a 70 yr. old healthy looking asian male who had this pre-op ECG. He had no symptoms of any kind. He had no previous ECG to compare with. He is on blood pressure pills. He has no family history of MI or CVA.
What is your interpretation of this ECG ? (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ramon Estrella Source Type: forums
Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists:
A Practical Handbook
This highly visual handbook integrates cardiac anatomy and the state-of-the-art imaging techniques used in today's catheter or electrophysiology laboratory, guiding readers to a comprehensive understanding of both normal cardiac anatomy and the structures associated with complex heart disease.
http://ebooks.cardiotextpublishing.com/product/anatomy-for-cardiac-electrophysiologists-practical-handbook (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Harper Source Type: forums
'Performing echocardiographic studies using machines of Major Manufacturers
There is a book being sold on eBay with the title 'Performing echocardiographic studies using machines of Major Manufacturers'.In the description it is written that the book describes working with 11 different US machines. Has anybody used this book, is it a good book? As I am new in echo I think it can be very helpful for me.
thanks (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Narjis Robab Source Type: forums
Doppler Echocardiography Review
Check out this comprehensive review on Doppler Echocardiography:
http://dopplercardiology.webs.com/
Bookmark the page for future reference and share with friends. (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. George Thomas Source Type: forums
The "catheter ablation business..."
Catheter ablation for afib is a corporate-driven procedure that is riskier and less effective than advertised: http://collateral-damage.net (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - October 13, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dan Walter Source Type: forums
Doppler Echocardiography Review
Check out this comprehensive review on Doppler Echocardiography:
http://dopplercardiology.webs.com/
Bookmark the page for future reference and share with friends. (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - May 9, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. George Thomas Source Type: forums
'Performing echocardiographic studies using machines of Major Manufacturers
There is a book being sold on eBay with the title 'Performing echocardiographic studies using machines of Major Manufacturers'.In the description it is written that the book describes working with 11 different US machines. Has anybody used this book, is it a good book? As I am new in echo I think it can be very helpful for me.
thanks (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - March 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Narjis Robab Source Type: forums
Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists:
A Practical Handbook
This highly visual handbook integrates cardiac anatomy and the state-of-the-art imaging techniques used in today's catheter or electrophysiology laboratory, guiding readers to a comprehensive understanding of both normal cardiac anatomy and the structures associated with complex heart disease.
http://ebooks.cardiotextpublishing.com/product/anatomy-for-cardiac-electrophysiologists-practical-handbook (Source: CardiologyNetwork.com)
Source: CardiologyNetwork.com - January 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Harper Source Type: forums
