15Aug

Identifying Acute Aortic Dissection Patients

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Written for www.physiciansweekly.com by: Kim A. Eagle, MD

Albion Walter Hewlett Professor, Internal Medicine Chief, Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine University of Michigan Health System Director and Education Lead University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center

A study from University of Michigan researchers shows that the signs or symptoms of acute aortic dissection can usually be identified using a risk score generated by a simple bedside screening tool.

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13Jun

TAVI non – inferior to AVR at the 2 – year follow up

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Outcomes of one of the largest clinical trials comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) to open heart surgery aortic valve replacement (AVR) were published. Non-inferiority of the TAVI procedure has been demonstrated for mortality and overall clinical outcomes (1). Read full text »