Stent thrombosis (SAT), defined as acute when developed within 24 hours of the procedure and as subacute after 24 hours to 30 days, can be seen within 30 days of stent implantation and may end up with acute myocardial infarction (61%) and death (12%) (1). Tirofib...

Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers ATLANTA--(BW HealthWire)--March 19, 2002 Results of numerous studies show that treating patients with the anti-platelet drug ReoPro Re·o·Pro (r-pr(R) (abciximab abciximab /ab·cix·i·mab/ (ab-sik´si-mab) a...

High doses of three B-vitamins can increase the chances that arteries will stay open after angioplasty balloon angioplasty  inflation and deflation of a balloon catheter inside an artery, stretching the intima and leaving a ragged interior surface, triggering a heal...

INDIANAPOLIS--(HealthWire)--July 16, 1996--Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 1996.Second-Quarter ResultsWorldwide sales for the quarter were $1.698 billion, an increase of 5 percent compared with sales of ...

When a heart attack strikes, cardiologist William O'Neill wants to see the patient quickly. But it doesn't always work out that way. Once, for instance, a man whom O'Neill had previously treated was transported to a hospital in a different suburb of Detroit, even tho...

Abstract: With the widespread use of automated cell counters, clinicians in any field of medicine may encounter thrombocytopenia. The symptomatology may vary greatly and the underlying cause may be either inconsequential (pseudothrombocytopenia) or life threateni...

To prop open narrowed heart arteries, doctors increasingly are using stainless steel mesh cylinders called stents. When they began employing these permanent inserts routinely several years ago, doctors held out high hopes that the tiny stents could keep blood flowing...

Business Editors VALENCIA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2003 Two New Presentations at the European Stroke Conference in Valencia Show That Reopro Re·o·Pro (r-pr Improves Recovery from Ischaemic Stroke and May Extend the Current Treatment Window Re...

Angioplasty balloon angioplasty  inflation and deflation of a balloon catheter inside an artery, stretching the intima and leaving a ragged interior surface, triggering a healing response and breaking up of plaque. percutaneous transluminal angioplasty  a type of...

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--March 13, 2000 Four Studies Pair Clot-Buster with Varying Combinations of Adjunctive Agents to Seek Improvements for Heart Attack Patients Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA) today...

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LEADING US pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly & Co., Pfizer Inc., Warner-Lambert Company, American Home Products Corporation and Johnson & Johnson posted strong earnings growth in the first quarter, surpassing analysts' predictions. Robust sales in the US...