Coronary CT angiography (CCTA)-based triage for patients with low-risk
chest pain is modestly more effective than the standard-of-care, and it
is also associated with cost-saving in women and low cost-effectiveness
ratios in men, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal Roentgenology.
Cardiac imaging for myocardial infarct size in an emergency department
(ED) is constrained by the difficulty of conducting MR or nuclear
medicine exams on unstable patients. However, using more widely
available multidetector CT technology shows promise as an
alternative imaging technique that may provide similar information.
A telemedicine program that transmits data from a patient's bedside to stroke specialists, utilizing audio and video technology via the Internet, could positively impact the treatment of stroke patients, according to a study published online this week in Lancet Neurology.
Medtronic has initiated the first investigational sites in the United
States to participate in PROTECT, the company’s global study comparing
the Endeavor and Cypher drug-eluting stents on key safety metrics,
including stent thrombosis.
Minority men and women who perceived discrimination from their
healthcare providers were less likely to be screened for colorectal or
breast cancer, according to research in the August issue of Cancer
Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American
Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
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