Revascularization for femoropopliteal disease: a decision and cost-effectiveness analysis

Article Abstract:

Angioplasty should be performed initially in most cases of femoropopliteal disease, a peripheral arterial disorder in the thigh and knee areas that can cause limping. Researchers used decision analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis to evaluate 4,800 angioplasty procedures and 4,511 bypass operations to treat different types of femoropopliteal disease. Angioplasty increased life expectancy and lowered costs in patients with moderate blockage that caused intermittent claudication. However, bypass surgery resulted in increased life expectancy and reduced costs in patients with more severe blockage that caused a chronic reduction in blood flow.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Peripheral vascular diseases, Angioplasty, Vascular grafts

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Early revascularization and long-term survival in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardia infarction

Article Abstract:

A study is conducted to determine whether early revascularization affects long-term survival of patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (MI). A strategy of early revascularization resulted in a 13.2% absolute and a 67% relative improvement in six-year survival compared with initial medical stabilization, suggesting that the procedure should be used for patients with acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock due to left ventricular failure.

Diagnosis, Risk factors, Heart diseases, Cardiomyopathy, Myocardial diseases, Disease/Disorder overview

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Prophylactic oral amiodarone for the prevention of arrhythmias that begin early after revascularization, valve replacement, or repair

Article Abstract:

A study aims to determine whether a brief perioperative course of oral amiodarone is an effective and safe prophylaxis for atrial tachyarrhythmias after cardiac surgery overall and in important subgroups. Oral aminodarone prophylaxis of atrial tachyarrhythmias after cardiac surgery is effective and might be safe overall and in important patient subgroups.

United States, Complications and side effects, Drug therapy, Dosage and administration, Arrhythmia, Amiodarone

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