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World’s Largest Heart Failure Study Finally Answers Questions About Nesiritide
Results from the largest acute heart failure study ever conducted have resolved safety questions raised five years ago about the acute heart failure medication nesiritide (Natrecor), but more importantly illustrate the need for comprehensive, large, real world studies of investigational agents early in the course of development of new therapies, according to researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Nov. 15, 2010 -
Duke Heart Center at American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions
Duke cardiologists are bringing the new developments presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Scientific Sessions to you.
Nov. 11, 2010 -
Triangle Heart Associates Joins the Duke Heart Center to Enhance Cardiovascular Care in Durham
Triangle Heart Associates (THA), a mainstay cardiology practice in Durham for the last 50 years, will be joining the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) in the Duke Heart Center under an agreement that streamlines and enhances cardiovascular care in Durham County, Christopher O'Connor, MD, the director of the Duke Heart Center, announced today.
Oct. 14, 2010 -
Transfusion Rates Vary Extremely in Cardiac Bypass Surgery
Transfusion rates for blood products used in a common heart surgery range from no patients to nearly all patients, and vary by hospital, according to findings from a group of researchers from Duke University Medical Center. The study, which looked at data from 102,470 patients in 798 hospitals, examined the variation in transfusion rates for red blood cells (RBCs), plasma and platelets, but the team didn't reach conclusions about how well patients fared if they did or didn't get a transfusion.
Oct. 12, 2010 -
End of Life Trends in Heart Failure Care in the U.S. and Canada
A new analysis of trends in end-of-life care for heart-failure patients reveals shifts in how care is provided, surprising use of diagnostic tests and procedures, and striking comparisons with Canada’s universal health care system, according to researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Oct. 11, 2010 -
Phase II Data Suggest Encouraging Tolerability/Safety Profile of Investigational Anti-Clotting Agent
Results from an early phase study find that an investigational anti-clotting medication, elinogrel, may provide doctors with a unique option to manage potentially dangerous complications of bleeding and clot formation during procedures to open blocked coronary arteries, according to researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Aug. 31, 2010 -
Duke Children’s Hospital Names New Chief of Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric heart surgeon Robert D.B. “Jake” Jaquiss, MD, has been named chief of congenital heart surgery at Duke Children’s Hospital. Jaquiss will arrive at Duke in September.
July 27, 2010 -
Most Patients Lack Early Follow-Up Care After Heart Failure Hospitalization
Early follow-up care following hospital discharge reduces readmission rates for heart failure patients, but most hospitals have no formal follow-up procedures in place, according to a new study by researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)
May 4, 2010 -
Long-Awaited Questions Answered on Loop IV Diuretics Use
The first trial to scrutinize diuretics used routinely in hospitalized heart failure patients shows current administration practices are equally effective, and higher doses yield better results with minimal risk to renal function, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers who presented the data today at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
Mar. 16, 2010 -
New Methods Needed to ID Cardiac Catheterization Candidates
It's time to rethink how patients are selected for cardiac catheterization, say doctors at Duke University Medical Center, after reporting in a new study that the invasive procedure found no significant coronary artery disease in nearly 60 percent of chest pain patients with no prior heart disease.
Mar. 10, 2010
