SN || Cardiothoracic

Medicare to cover cardiac rehab for some HF patients

Posted on: 20/02/2014 - 14:20

Medicare will begin covering cardiac rehabilitation for patients with stable, chronic heart failure with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% or less. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Esophageal ultrasound unreliable for tumor staging

Posted on: 13/12/2013 - 18:20

Endoscopic esophageal ultrasound understages many early-stage esophageal cancers, possibly leading to undertreatment for many patients, a study has shown. A review of more than 100 patients with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Abrupt increase noted in LVAD thrombosis

Posted on: 02/12/2013 - 18:00

An abrupt and unexpected increase in pump thrombosis has occurred since March 2011 in patients with advanced heart failure who received the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device, according to a...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

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