Researchers say their analysis paves the way for smaller efficacy DES trials, with safety being the subject of separate, larger but "simpler" studies. Heartwire
Long-term use of either rosiglitazone or pioglitazone was associated with a two- to threefold increased risk of fractures in a new case-control study. Heartwire
The latest data from the Western Denmark registry, broken down by stent type, suggests that Taxus-treated patients face a nearly fivefold higher risk of stent thrombosis and a 50% higher risk of death between 12 and 24 months; no such increases were seen in Cypher-treated patients. Heartwire
Hopes are that having remote access to all the data modern devices collect will ultimately improve clinical outcomes, but for now, a randomized trial shows that remote pacemaker interrogations catch more events than standard transtelephonic monitoring. Heartwire
Functional polymorphism increases T-cell activation and disease severity and reduces clinical effectiveness of intravenous 344immunoglobulins. Medscape Medical News
