2011 ACC: Shorter Duration of Antiplatelet Therapy for Select Patients
How long should a patient take an antiplatelet drug to reduce clotting following a stent procedure?
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2011 ACC: Implantable Pacemaker-like Device Can Keep Blood Pressure in Check
Study results show Rheos implantable device is effective at lowering blood pressure in patients with drug-resistant hypertension.
2011 ACC: Radial Access Coronary Intervention Gets High Marks in Multicenter Study
RIVAL study shows radial access for coronary interventions reduces vascular complications.
2011 ACC: ARBs and CCB Both Work to Control Adverse Events in Hypertension
No significant differences on cardiovascular outcomes were seen in a trial that compared ARBs to CCBs in patients with glucose tolerance and hypertension.
2011 ACC: OSCAR Study Shows Combo Therapy Better Than Monotherapy for Hypertensives
Combination calcium channel blocker and angiotensin II receptor blocker proves most effective in a study of elderly patients with hypertension.
2011 ACC: Slow Release of Stenting Drug Leads to Favorable Results in RESOLUTE Study
Study shows that a long-acting zotarolimus-eluting stent is effective in treating de novo lesions in native coronary arteries.
2011 ACC: Clipping the Valve Beneficial, but Surgery Better for Mitral Regurgitation
Study shows that percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation using MitraClip is no better than a surgical approach.
2011 ACC: CABG Carries the Lead over Medical Therapy for Heart Failure
Studies comparing CABG and medical therapy in patients with heart failure show that viable myocardium has no effect on mortality.
2011 ACC: Under Pressure - Study Links Pulse Pressure to White Coat Hypertension
Can pulse pressure predicted white coat effect in treated hypertensive patients?
2011 ACC: Aortic Valve Replacement Approach Called Groundbreaking
High-risk patients with aortic stenosis treated with a minimally invasive approach for aortic valve replacement fared as well as their surgical counterparts.
2011 ACC: Loose Legs in Sleep Lead to Higher Risks of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Restless legs syndrome has a cardiac connection: left ventricular hypertrophy.
2011 ACC: Antidepressants May Age Blood Vessels, Study of Twins Finds
Taking antidepressants may have an adverse effect on blood vessels, researchers report in a unique "twin study of middle-aged men."
2011 ACC: Elderly Who Are Lifelong Exercisers Reap Heart Benefits
Regular aerobic exercisers can turn back the heart's clock, according to a study that provides "MRI" evidence of reversible changes in left ventricular mass.
