Navigation Links
Drugs Before Stents for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
Date:3/12/2009

Most important, expert says, is to aggressively try to reduce risk factors,,,,,,

THURSDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Treating people with non-acute heart problems should start with drug therapy, not invasive techniques such as angioplasty or implanting stents, because there is no difference between the two approaches in outcomes, a new study finds.

There has been an ongoing debate over whether initial treatment of people with non-acute heart problems should be with drugs or whether it would be better to open blocked heart arteries with a catheter -- called percutaneous transluminal balloon coronary angioplasty -- with or without a bare-metal or drug-coated stent, a wire mesh tube used to prop open an artery.

"In the short run, angioplasty procedures among stable patients can improve symptoms but are not lifesaving," said Dr. David J. Moliterno, chief of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Kentucky's Gill Heart Institute.

"To improve life span takes more than a few minutes in the catheterization laboratory," he said. "Rather, a lifetime of change is usually needed."

The report was published in the March 14 issue of The Lancet, in advance of an American College of Cardiology meeting in Orlando, Fla. Moliterno wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal.

For the study, a team led by Dr. Thomas A. Trikalinos, from the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, identified 61 clinical studies that compared medical therapy, or drug treatment, with angioplasty and stents. The trials included a total of 25,388 people. The researchers documented deaths, heart attacks and cardiac bypass surgeries, and repeated procedures after initial treatment.

They found that angioplasty and either bare-metal or drug-coated stents did not result in fewer deaths or heart attacks compared with medical therapy.

"The reason for the
'/>"/>

Copyright©2009 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved  

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Increased Fatigue
2. Older patients with 1 type of heart failure may receive little or no benefit from drugs
3. Parkinsons Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term
4. New Web Site Will Help Consumers Find Lowest Local Prices for Prescription Drugs
5. Tools for more accurate dosage of drugs against HIV/AIDS and malaria
6. Safety of Labor-Delaying Drugs Questioned
7. Supreme Court Ruling is a Victory for Consumers Injured by Dangerous Drugs, Says Hissey Kientz, LLP
8. Global War on Drugs Takes Devastating Toll on Human Lives, Advocates Say
9. Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors
10. 70 percent of drug-addicted men admit they consume drugs to increase their sexual pleasure
11. Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
Related Image:
Drugs Before Stents for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
(Date:5/21/2013)... (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 The Michigan ... meeting in Lapeer on , June 11th. , Meeting ... Location: Lapeer Regional Medical Center,     Conference Room 5 (Lower ... These meetings are designed to assist people with lupus ... one another, and to get a better understanding of ...
(Date:5/21/2013)... According to the Center for Disease Control and ... year. Over 800,000 of these bites require medical attention, ... should be aware of the danger that dog bites pose ... and children may sustain more serious injuries than an adult. ... the ages of 5 and 9 are at the greatest ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... Heritage Woods of Gurnee , a BMA ... hosting Breakfast and Bingo at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, ... 3775 Grand Ave. in Gurnee, Illinois, serves older adults ... some help to maintain their independence. , "Come and ... says Tammy Temaner-Rosas, Director of Marketing for Heritage Woods ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... May 20, 2013 When people ... not always to become a celebrity. New Jersey ... 2013 ABC News report (“Chris Christie Says Lap ... clear that the surgery was not done so ... gain celebrity status as a former lap band ...
(Date:5/20/2013)... 20, 2013 In order to prepare for ... wellness team from DrSmartphoneMD launched an article series to raise ... The series launched with the precautions that need ... the DrSmartphoneMD program are not one of the 3.5 million ... more than 90% of all skin cancer cases are associated ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Personal Injury Law Firm Announces New Informational Graphic Regarding Dog Bite Injuries 2Health News:Heritage Woods of Gurnee Affordable Assisted Living Community to Host Breakfast and Bingo 2Health News:The Lap Band Center: Dr. Atul Madan Applauds Chris Christie's Dedication to Family and Loss of 30 Pounds After Lap Band Surgery 2Health News:The Lap Band Center: Dr. Atul Madan Applauds Chris Christie's Dedication to Family and Loss of 30 Pounds After Lap Band Surgery 3Health News:Combat Skin Cancer In Summer Months 2
... , SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 ... software and professional services solutions for the healthcare industry, ... division. Quantros has named software industry veteran Michael Tulloch, ... work from the company,s new Marlborough, MA office. , ...
... Boston University School of Medicine,s (BUSM) Pulmonary Center has ... Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to derive stem cells ... Darrell Kotton, MD, associate professor of medicine and ... medicine, are the principal investigators of this new grant ...
... A ... impact on employee presenteeism and bottom line benefits. , ... Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) December 16, 2009 -- A ... employee participation in health and wellness programs by implementing an incentive program. ...
... Two million screenings conducted through national AAD program ... from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, almost every ... That,s why thousands of dermatologists across the country offer free ... of Dermatology,s (AAD) National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Screening Program. The program ...
... ... the world,s largest online community for physicians, today announced the ... MD Social Media Conversations ." The report examines physician ... complete analysis of a variety of topics, including the therapies ...
... , , WILMINGTON, Delaware, December ... to outsource their accurate forecast models,for new and inmarket ... solutions to various players. These pharma,forecasting solutions are designed ... These have a substantial impact on pricing, launch, product ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Safety and Quality Software Developer Quantros, Inc. Launches Healthcare IT Consulting Division 2Health News:Boston University School of Medicine's pulmonary center receives $1.4 million grant 2Health News:Hallmark Insights' Employer Survey Reveals Cost-Savings Benefits of Health & Wellness Programs 2Health News:Dermatologists Reach Skin Cancer Screening Milestone 2Health News:Dermatologists Reach Skin Cancer Screening Milestone 3Health News:Sermo Vitals Report(TM) Quantifies One Year of Physician Conversation About Diabetes 2Health News:Sermo Vitals Report(TM) Quantifies One Year of Physician Conversation About Diabetes 3Health News:MarketsandMarket's Integrated Patient-based Forecasting Solution for Pharmaceutical Industry, Mainly for Pipeline Products 2Health News:MarketsandMarket's Integrated Patient-based Forecasting Solution for Pharmaceutical Industry, Mainly for Pipeline Products 3
(Date:5/18/2013)... 18, 2013 The Open Paradigm Project, ... Occupy Psychiatry , and leading organizations in ... a social media campaign showcasing video testimonials by ... which focuses on pathology and illness rather than ... American Psychiatric Association,s (APA) rollout of its latest ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... May 17, 2013 The power of plants ... ways in which mankind depends on the plant kingdom, ... multifaceted exhibition Wild Medicine: Healing Plants ... on view from May 18 through September 8, 2013. ... The featured exhibition,s many attractions include a re-creation of ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... 2013  Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAKE ... industry, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, ... for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year ended ... stock market close and will conduct a conference call ... (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120611/NY21959LOGO ) The ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:New Social Media Campaign Features Stories Of Individuals Who Rejected Psychiatric Diagnoses 2New Social Media Campaign Features Stories Of Individuals Who Rejected Psychiatric Diagnoses 3Wild Medicine On View at The New York Botanical Garden Through Sept. 8 2Lakeland Industries to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results and Conduct Conference Call 2
... Oct. 12 The U.S. Food and Drug ... relapse after patients with opioid dependence have undergone ... (Logo:   http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO ) ... administered by intramuscular injection once a month. Naltrexone ...
... 12 MedWOW.com is pleased to announce the addition ... auction medical equipment through online and/or live ... The new feature allows medical equipment auctioneers ... medical supplies on a multilingual, international website that attracts ...
Cached Medicine Technology:FDA Approves Injectable Drug to Treat Opioid-Dependent Patients 2MedWOW International Medical Equipment Platform Adds Auction Promotion Feature 2
... membrane parasite soluble lysate ... as antigen. Since this ... than the recombinant kit, ... use two ELISA techniques ...
The Cellabs T. cruzi IgG CELISA is a direct ELISA kit designed to detect antibodies produced during T. cruzi infections (Chagas disease)....
... The dual-electrode SPL defibrillator lead ... design, offering the flexibility and ... Designed for the physician who ... shocking coils, the SPL lead ...
... The Medtronic Subcutaneous Lead ... implanted subcutaneously with the use ... Model 6996T. Improved SQ design ... DFTs, a fast and easy ...
Medicine Products: