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Using a DCB that releases sirolimus over an extended period of time appears to be both safe and effective when treating patients who present with NSTEMI or unstable angina.
As this midterm-election year barrels toward decision day, health insurers continue taking punches from both political parties. The piling-on might be as unfair as it is understandable.
Boarding is hospital-speak for when patients get left in the emergency department, typically on gurneys or in wheelchairs, for many hours—sometimes days—because no inpatient beds are available.
Women with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were more likely to report worse experiences with the healthcare system and a lower health-related quality of life in a nationally representative study—highlighting another area where cardiovascular care potentially lags behind for women.