Stents favored after heart attack angioplasty study says
A large study across 76 hospitals in the Americas and Europe finds that adding a stent to emergency angioplasty for heart attack patients reduces reocclusion and need for a second procedure. Researchers led by Dr. Gregg Stone report better outcomes with stenting than angioplasty alone.
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Genetic test may show who benefits from estrogen
Researchers identify a genetic variant that doubles HDL increase from estrogen in postmenopausal women. If confirmed, a genetic test could guide personalized hormone therapy, selecting patients likely to gain heart benefits and adjusting dosage.
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Journal of Medicine
David Herrington
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Ronald Krauss
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