Growing evidence for the use of mild hypothermia therapy to prevent or mitigate permanent neurologic injury from a variety of causes is the subject of a comprehensive review article. Medscape Medical News
Investigators report that the limited restenoses that did result occurred in side branches, a problem more common with the crush technique, and that culotte bifurcation stenting resulted in a single-digit restenosis rate, suggesting it might be preferred in suitable anatomy. Heartwire
TCT 2007: From zotarolimus to everolimus and from EPC-capturing stents to titanium-nitric-oxide-coated stents -- will the new-generation stents outmatch the paclitaxel-eluting stent? Medscape Cardiology
Ivabradine was no better than placebo in terms of reducing cardiac death and other coronary and heart-failure outcomes in the overall trial population; however, patients with heart rates higher than 70 bpm had reduced hospitalizations for heart failure and MI and reduced revascularizations with ivabradine. Heartwire
Results of a secondary stroke prevention trial show that the combination of aspirin and extended-release dipyridamole do not meet prespecified noninferiority criteria vs clopidogrel. Medscape Medical News
A 20-year follow-up study shows that group-based lifestyle interventions for more than 6 years can prevent or delay diabetes for up to 14 years after the active intervention. Medscape Medical News
