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Technology Insight: Magnetic Navigation in Coronary Interventions
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Magnetic navigation offers a novel approach for percutaneous coronary intervention. Technological advancements in interventional cardiology and the potential applications of magnetic navigation in the field are reviewed. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
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FDA Grants Additional Indication for Rosuvastatin
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AstraZeneca has gained an additional indication in the US for rosuvastatin, as an adjunct to diet to slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with elevated cholesterol. Doctors will now have the option of prescribing rosuvastatin to those with a 10-year Framingham risk of less than 10%; such patients usually just receive advice on lifestyle interventions. Heartwire
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GPS Device Can Measure Walking Capacity in PAD Patients
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Walking capacity measured by a low-cost global-positioning system is highly correlated with the maximal walking distance recorded on an exercise treadmill, a new study has shown. These findings, say investigators, open new avenues in the study of walking capacity for vascular patients or for physicians who do not have a treadmill. Heartwire
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