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Angioplasty Finally Proven Beneficial in Stable Angina

2023-11-12 04:32 AM

PHILADELPHIA — Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) reduces angina frequency, increases exercise capacity, and improves quality of life, results of a placebo-controlled, randomized trial show, confirming advantages that have never before been proven. “The effect of PCI was immediate, sustained over 12 weeks, and consistent across all endpoints,” …

In MI With Anemia, Results May Favor Liberal Transfusion

2023-11-12 03:31 AM

In patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, a “liberal” red blood cell (RBC) transfusion strategy did not significantly reduce the risk of recurrent MI or death within 30 days compared with a “restrictive” transfusion strategy, in the 3500-patient MINT trial. “While not statistically significant, the results consistently favored a liberal transfusion strategy,” Jeffrey L. …