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Cardiology
Cohort
Methylene blue arterial perfusion increases lymph node detection in rectal cancer resection patients
Blue Dye Helps Surgeons Find More Cancer Cells
A retrospective cohort study of 120 patients undergoing radical rectal cancer resection found that methylene blue arterial perfusion with he…
A simple blue dye injection helps surgeons find more cancer cells, leading to better treatment plans for people with rectal cancer.
Frontiers
Apr 16, 2026
Cardiology
Cohort
Shorter heparin-to-bivalirudin bridging times (≤30 min) reduce hospitalization in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing PCI
The Clock Is Ticking When You Switch Blood Thinners During Heart Surgery
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 197 patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
A simple timing tweak in how two common blood thinners are switched during heart procedures may cut the odds of landing back in the hospital…
Frontiers
Apr 14, 2026
Cardiology
RCT
Higher vs lower heparin dosing for elective PCI tested in cluster randomized trial design
Trial will compare two heparin doses for elective heart procedures
A cluster randomized crossover trial design paper outlines a study comparing higher-dose (100 units/kg) versus lower-dose (70 units/kg) unfr…
A new trial will test if a lower dose of heparin works as well as the standard amount for patients having elective heart procedures in Ontar…
Apr 2, 2026