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The Latest Standpoint on Stents A panel of experts reaches mixed conclusions on the safety and effectiveness of drug-coated stents. Investors, take note.   |
BusinessWeek
September 9, 2010
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Coming Soon: Dissolvable Stents New stents from Abbott Labs and others appear to reduce the risk of blood clots |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Michael P. Cecil |
Stents on Trial New study results could affect stent sales -- at least in the short term. |
Health
February 2007
Eric Steinmehl |
The Latest Medial Breakthroughs for the Heart Last year's biggest medical advances are changing the face and future of your health. Here's what you need to know - now! |
BusinessWeek
October 9, 2006
John Carey |
"No One Wanted To Hear" Renu Virmani warned that, over time, some drug-coated stents could lead to fatal clots. |
BusinessWeek
August 8, 2005
Amy Barrett |
BW 50: In A Bind Over Stents Safety concerns about drug-coated stents from Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific could open the way for rivals. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Arlene Weintraub |
Heart Trouble The tiny stent sparked a lucrative industry - and made Dr. Samin Sharma a star. Then questions arose about the device's safety and efficacy. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2005
Charly Travers |
A Drug to Make Hearts Happy? Atherogenics has a potential blockbuster in a drug that could reverse the clogging of arteries. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2006
Michael P. Cecil |
An Opening for Plavix New data suggesting problems with drug-eluting stents may translate into more sales of the blood thinner Plavix and fewer sales of the stents. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Arlene Weintraub |
Medtronic's Uncertain Endeavor The drug-coated stent might have made up for Medtronic's recent product recall, but renewed scrutiny of the device has executives scaling back expectations |
Fast Company
February 1, 2008
Amy Feldman |
Artery, Heal Thyself Abbott's new absorbable stent could change heart surgery and revive a $5 billion business. |
Chemistry World
November 25, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Designing safer stents for heart patients A study by UK researchers provides insights into how the body reacts to the metal stents used to wedge open blocked blood vessels in heart patients. |
Chemistry World
October 5, 2008
Victoria Gill |
Diabetic Sugar Highs Trigger Heart Disease A new study by researchers in the US and Australia could explain why diabetics are at higher risk of heart disease. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2010
Luke Timmerman |
SonoSite's New Push: Ultrasound for an Up-Close Look at Heart Attack Risk SonoSite's new technology to help identify those at risk for a heart attack. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
September 2001 |
Brain Attack: What you need to know about stroke... |
BusinessWeek
July 18, 2005
John Carey |
Is Heart Surgery Worth It? Physicians are questioning whether bypasses and angioplasties necessarily prolong patients' lives. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2003 |
Coronary Artery Disease: Reducing Your Risk What is coronary artery disease?... What causes CAD?... What can I do to lower my risk of CAD? |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2010
Michael Dumiak |
Nenad Filipovic's Coronary Calculus The Serbian engineer's equations model blood flow and could predict heart attacks |
Chemistry World
December 4, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Polymer Chemistry Tackles Implant Concerns Advances in polymer chemistry could help resolve safety concerns surrounding body implants, such as stents to hold open clogged arteries, scientists heard at the Materials Research Society Fall meeting. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2007
Brian Orelli |
Time to Invest in Stents? Stent devices have seen slumping sales over the last few years. Is it time now to invest in the companies that produce them? |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention What is a heart attack?... How do I know if I am having a heart attack?... What should I do If I think I am having a heart attack?... How can I avoid having a heart attack? |
BusinessWeek
June 20, 2005
Spencer E. Ante |
Powering Through Clogged Arteries FoxHollow's SilverHawk is a promising alternative to stents and bypass surgery. |
Science News
May 29, 2004
Janet Raloff |
Cardiovascular Showdown--Chocolate vs. Coffee While the two ingredients are often combined, they have opposite effects on a person's arteries, according to a new study. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2013
Neil Savage |
Path Found to a Combined MRI and CT Scanner Omni-tomography could add together the advantages of several medical imaging technologies |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
June 1999 |
Healing Broken Hearts Reversing heart disease with diet and exercise. |
Health
July 2007
Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #3: Angioplasty A new study has found that heart medication is just as effective as this invasive surgery. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Stent Wars Going Strong New studies show stents do little to stop heart attacks. What does that mean for stent makers? |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2003
Arash Mostaghimi |
Turning Cholesterol Into Cash With 62 million Americans suffering from heart disease, it's a huge target for major drug makers. |
AskMen.com
Stephane Leung |
Heart Disease Prevention Myths With heart disease still the No. 1 killer across the U.S. and Canada, readers should be wary of some of the myths related to heart disease -- such as simply being male puts you at higher risk. |
Managed Care
July 2003
Thomas Morrow |
Drug-Eluting Stents To Transform Cardiovascular Medicine By reducing restenosis, these devices will save managed care money. |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003
Arlene Weintraub |
Snaking Out Strokes Concentric is testing a corkscrew for clogged arteries. |
Science News
November 27, 2004
Diana Parsell |
Saturated Fat Shows Unexpected Benefit In a study that examined the daily diets and coronary artery conditions of 235 older women, it was found that those women who had regularly eaten the highest amounts of saturated fats had the least amount of additional plague buildup in their arteries. |
BusinessWeek
June 9, 2009
John Carey |
Giving Patients the Data They Need A growing effort by doctors, insurers, and politicians helps people make better-informed medical decisions |
Outside
August 2007
Gina Demillo Wagner |
Stay in Circulation Sorry, abs: One muscle trumps all others. Keep your ticker in top shape with our complete guide to cardio health. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2004 |
Peripheral Arterial Disease What is peripheral arterial disease?... What are the signs of PAD?... Who is at risk of getting PAD?... How does my doctor know I have PAD?... How is PAD treated?... Does PAD cause long-term problems?... etc. |
Health
February 2008
Ginny Graves |
The Scary Truth about Strokes Women who take birth control pills, get salon haircuts, or go to the chiropractor may be raising their risk for strokes. Read on for more information. |
BusinessWeek
December 12, 2005
Gene G. Marcial |
Why Spectranetics Is Special Tiny medical device maker Spectranetics has been a stock on the go. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Uh-Oh, Stent Makers Drugs are just as good as stents. |
Managed Care
February 2007
Maggie Mahar |
Why Market Competition Will Not Mend Our Health Care System Doctors have a saying: 'Half of what we know is wrong.' In which half is the conventional wisdom that competition is society's best hope for improving quality and controlling costs? |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Boston Scientific Regains Consciousness Recent Boston Scientific results show glimmers of hope. At current prices, the risk/reward tradeoff appears favorable enough to warrant a full checkup on the stock. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2007
Brian Orelli |
Can't See the Trees for the Forest Meta-analysis finds J&J's drug-coated stents are safer than Boston Scientific's stents, maybe. Can J&J use the complex study results to help their falling stent sales? |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Stent Makers Getting Desperate Johnson & Johnson, the first company to bring a drug-eluting stent to the U.S. market, seems like it might be getting a little desperate, as competition increases. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2012
Sylvain Martel |
Magnetic Microbots to Fight Cancer Magnets steer medical microbots through blood vessels |
AskMen.com
Joshua Levine |
Preventing A Heart Attack: Part I The warnings signs of a stroke, types of strokes, prevention, and rehabilitation. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2002 |
High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Brian Orelli |
High Stakes at Tomorrow's FDA Panel Meeting It's more than just Eli Lilly on the line. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2007
Lee et al. |
Vascular Surgery: An Update Caring for patients with vascular illnesses has become increasingly more complex and has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, with a widening array of diagnostic and treatment options. |
Managed Care
June 2006
Tom Pope |
Hard to Curb Overuse of Drug-Eluting Stents Health plans find themselves paying for the latest and greatest stent without any control over usage. Even bare-metal stents may be overused. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Boston Scientific Back in an Atomic Way Can its tiny stent save the day? |
Outside
August 2005
Ben Hewitt |
Heartbreaker Fit or not, it's time to wise up and listen to your ticker. It could be headed for an untimely failure. Diet and genetics are key factors. |
