In a nutshell The present study compares the effectiveness of two approaches – conservative and interventional – with relation to heart attack prevention in patients with a stable coronary heart disease (CAD). The conservative strategy consists of optimal drug therapy; the interventional approach is based on percutaneous coronary...
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In a nutshell This study compared the outcomes of two new percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatments for recurring coronary artery disease, a paclitaxel-eluting stent and a paclitaxel-eluting balloon. Some background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the gradual (sometimes sudden) narrowing of the arteries that supply heart muscle...
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In a nutshell The present study examined whether combining a healthy diet with medications has an added benefit on the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes . Some background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are conditions affecting the heart and/or blood vessels. Many medications, such as beta blockers,...
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