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Major Scientific Advances in 2010: Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council

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Major Scientific Advances in 2010 from the Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council

By Arthur Stillman, MD PhD FAHA and Pamela Woodard, MD FAHA.

The mission of the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention is to provide leadership to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, and cerebrovascular diseases, using diagnostic and functional imaging and imaging-directed interventions. Annually AHA asks all of its Councils and science groups what in their estimation have been the most important advances in their respective fields within the past year. We have pulled out of all of those suggestions the ones that came from or are relevant to our community. These advances and their potential to impact atherosclerosis, thrombosis, vascular biology, and the patient are listed in the table below.

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Posted by Melissa AHA Science on Mar 2, 2011 4:38 PM CST

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Congenital Heart Disease: Moving from Adolescence into Adulthood

Best Practices in Managing Transition to Adulthood for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease: The Transition Process and Medical and Psychosocial Issues

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There are over 1 million adults in the United States with congenital heart disease.
Unfortunately, currently less than 30% of these adults see appropriate specialized providers.
A well-planned and executed “transition process” into adulthood for adolescents with congenital heart disease is needed.

Read the full article in Circulation

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Commentary: Preparing Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease for Transition to Adulthood by Frank W. Sellke, MD
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Posted by Melissa AHA Science on Mar 1, 2011 1:01 PM CST

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Locomotor Experience Applied Post-stroke (LEAPS): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Locomotor Experience Applied Post-stroke (LEAPS): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pamela W. Duncan, Durham, NC

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Posted by Molly AHA Science on Feb 22, 2011 10:03 AM CST

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Misperceptions in Brain Ischemia: Technology, Terminology, Tissue and Time

Misperceptions in Brain Ischemia: Technology, Terminology, Tissue and Time

Gregory W. Albers, Stanford University Medical Center

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Posted by Molly AHA Science on Feb 17, 2011 6:48 PM CST

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Intracranial Angioplasty and/or Stent Placement in General Practice. An Analysis of 370,061 Patient Admissions with Ischemic Stroke

Adnan I. Qureshi, Minnesota Stroke Initiative

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Posted by Molly AHA Science on Feb 17, 2011 6:38 PM CST

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Angiotensin Receptor Blockade In Acute Stroke: Results From The Scandinavian Candesartan Acute Stroke Trial (SCAST), A Double-blind, Randomized- And Placebo-controlled Trial

Angiotensin Receptor Blockade In Acute Stroke: Results From The Scandinavian Candesartan Acute Stroke Trial (SCAST), A Double-blind, Randomized- And Placebo-controlled Trial

Else C. Sandset

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Posted by Molly AHA Science on Feb 17, 2011 5:53 PM CST

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Effect of Clazosentan on Clinical Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Surgical Clipping: Results of the CONSCIOUS-2 Study

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Effect of Clazosentan on Clinical Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Surgical Clipping: Results of the CONSCIOUS-2 Study

R. Loch Macdonald, St. Michael's Hospital University

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Posted by Molly AHA Science on Feb 17, 2011 5:44 PM CST

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Global SUMOylation by Ubc9 Overexpression Protects Mouse Brain Against Focal Cerebral Ischemic Damage

Global SUMOylation by Ubc9 Overexpression Protects Mouse Brain Against Focal Cerebral Ischemic Damage

Yang-ja Lee, NINDS

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Posted by Molly AHA Science on Feb 17, 2011 5:40 PM CST

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2011 Guidelines for CVD Prevention in Women

2011 Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Women

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This update to the 2007 guidelines now focuses on recommendations that are effective in clinical practice.
Risk assessment now includes pregnancy history, autoimmune diseases, and AHA’s ideal cardiovascular health goals.
Diversity, disparities, international applicability, barriers to adherence and cost-effectiveness analyses are discussed.

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Posted by Melissa AHA Science on Feb 16, 2011 4:25 PM CST

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Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease

2011 ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ ACR/CNS/SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease

In the U.S., about 795,000 strokes occur each year. The incidence of cerebral infarction attributable to ECVD was 17 per 100,000 for blacks, 9 per 100,000 for Hispanics, and 5 per 100,000 for whites.
Approximately 7% of all first ischemic strokes have been associated with extracranial carotid stenosis of 60% or more.
The economic burden of ECVD is large: the direct and indirect cost for acute and convalescent care for stroke victims in the United States was estimated to be over $73 billion in 2010.

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Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Feb 16, 2011 12:56 PM CST