In a nutshell This study examined the rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm in men with coronary heart disease. Some background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a degenerative disease (meaning it progressively deteriorates organs and tissues) which causes unnatural dilation (widening) of the abdominal aorta (the largest artery in the abdomen). The...
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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...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study compared the outcomes of two interventional procedures for multivessel coronary artery disease, coronary artery-bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Some background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition caused by the narrowing of the blood...
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