In a nutshell This study investigated if eosinophil cell counts (ECCs) are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). They found that ECC is associated with CAD severity. Some background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Reduced blood flow in the arteries is caused by a process...
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In a nutshell This study aimed to determine whether exercise capacity affects the outcomes of patients with heart disease. The authors concluded that exercise capacity was not associated with the risk of a heart attack or risk of mortality. Some background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a non-surgical procedure used...
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In a nutshell This study investigated whether a protein found in blood called C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with plaques seen in coronary artery disease. Some background Coronary heart disease is a condition that occurs when the arteries that supply the heart muscles with blood (coronary arteries) become narrowed. This...
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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 In this article, the use of nitrates in patients with coronary artery disease is reviewed in details. Both the benefits and limitations of nitrate therapy are discussed, as well as the effect of nitrate therapy on cardiac rehabilitation. Some background CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) is a major cause of death worldwide, but also...
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