CABG vs. PCI: Call for multidisciplinary approach to decide in complex CAD cases

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Diabetic patients require global care

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Barcelona, Spain, 30 August: Diabetes mellitus-associated coronary artery disease (CAD) is assuming epidemic proportions, especially in western countries. Both coronary revascularization and medical management have improved tremendously over the last decade and the respective role in the diabetic population is not well defined. This aspect was investigated in the BARI 2D study*.

No increased risk with drug eluting stents -- but late stent thrombosis remains a concern

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Get the world on its feet: The role of exercise training

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New European guidelines on syncope revise diagnostic definitions and re-evaluate extent of risk

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Barcelona, Spain, 31 August: A new definition of syncope – most commonly perceived as an episode of fainting – makes its diagnosis more precise and now dependent on a specific cause. New 2009 ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope define syncope as "a transient loss of consciousness due to transient global cerebral hypoperfusion characterized by rapid onset, short duration and spontaneous complete recovery".(1)

Results from a GRACE registry study

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Results from the TRIANA trial

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Primary angioplasty may be more effective than thrombolysis in very elderly patients with AMI: results from the TRIANA trial

Barcelona, Spain, 31 August 2009: Primary angioplasty is superior to thrombolysis in the treatment of very old patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to results from the TRIANA (TRatamiento del Infarto Agudo de miocardio eN Ancianos*) study, a randomised trial sponsored by the Spanish Society of Cardiology.**

Results from the PRAGUE-7 study

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First results from the ISAR-TEST-4 study

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New oral antiplatelet agent ticagrelor first to show reduction in cardiovascular death

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