Analysis of Medtronic Stent Finds Early Cessation of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy …

Published November 19, 2012

Analysis Of Medtronic Stent Finds Early Cessation Of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy …

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MINNEAPOLIS and MIAMI — Oct. 22, 2012 — Interrupting dual antiplatelet therapy after 30 days following the implantation of a Resolute drug-eluting stent from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) caused no increase in rates of stent thrombosis at one year …
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Meningitis Victims Face Long, Uncertain Recovery

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Fungal meningitis – which is not contagious – is a tenacious disease that can be treated only with powerful drugs. "I'm determined I'm going to fight this thing," she said. "The devil is not going to win." Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease …
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Unprecedented 'Black Mold' Meningitis a Challenge

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The good news: Black mold is treatable with a drug named voriconazole, with far fewer side effects than the older treatment initially recommended when the outbreak began. Still, Kauffman cautioned doctors to carefully monitor patients because …
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