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3. Bariatric surgery may treat Type 2 diabetes better than medicine
A new study finds that bariatric surgeries such as gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are more effective in treating Type 2 diabetes than medication, a possible boon for device makers Allergan, Johnson & Johnson and GI Dynamics.
2. St. Jude’s recalled Riata plagued with problems, but docs upbeat on Durata
St. Jude Medical’s recalled Riata defibrillator leads have multiple issues that could lead to malfunction, a new study reports, but doctors are optimistic that the company’s Durata leads aren’t prone to the same defects.
1. TAVI stands up to surgery at 2 years, but valve leak risk increases
Study results from the high-risk cohort A of the Partner trial finds that transcatheter aortic valve implantation stands up to surgical valve replacement at 2 years, but rates of paravalvular leakage increase with the less invasive TAVI procedure.