Medscape

Impella-Pump Bleeding, Mortality 'Signals' in MI-Shock and High-Risk PCI

PHILADELPHIA — Interventional cardiology has taken quite a shine to Impella ventricular assist pumps (Abiomed) for cardiogenic shock (CS) and to support high-risk procedures, but two new observational ...
BMJ

Proton pump inhibition prevents gastrointestinal bleeding in ultramarathon runners: a randomised, double blinded, placebo controlled study

Background: Ultra-endurance running is emerging as a popular sport in Western industrialised countries. Gastrointestinal bleeding has been reported to be an adverse effect in these runners. Objective: ...
FierceBiotech

FDA issues warning on heart pump safety issues: strokes, blood clots and bleeding

The FDA issued a public warning about the risks of left ventricular assist devices used to pump the blood of patients with end-stage heart failure, including strokes, the formation of blood clots ...
News Medical

Proton pump inhibitors in combination with oral anticoagulants reduce GI bleeding risk

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study published today in JAMA shows that patients already at higher risk for gastrointestinal bleeding gain a marked protection from this risk when they ...
Healio

Proton pump inhibitors may help mitigate GI bleed risk after THR

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient’s risk of gastrointestinal bleeding is elevated for 2 weeks after total hip replacement or total knee ...