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ORBITA 2: The power of PCI revealed for stable angina

Cardiology Update

The ORBITA-2 trial ( NCT03742050 ) investigated the efficacy of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) compared to placebo in 301 patients with stable angina. At the 12-week mark, the PCI group exhibited a significantly lower mean angina score (2.9) 2023;Epub ahead of print. 2023;Epub ahead of print. 3.47; p<0.001).

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Efficacy and safety of tongxinluo capsule for angina pectoris of coronary heart disease: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Tongxinluo capsule (TXLC) is a common drug for treating angina pectoris of coronary heart disease (CHD). In recent years, many systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) have reported the efficacy and safety of TXLC for improving angina symptoms in patients with CHD.

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Prospective cohort study for evaluating the safety and efficacy of mobile, motorized enhanced extracorporeal counterpulsation in refractory angina patients

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publication date: Available online 16 December 2023 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Jooyeon Lee, Jaewon Oh, In-Cheol Kim, Seonhwa Lee, Se-Eun Kim, Chan Joo Lee, Hyungseop Kim, Seok-Min Kang

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Decoding the Menace Within: Unraveling Myocardial Bridges and Exercise-Induced Ischemia

Cardiology Update

The perplexing landscape of angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) encompasses diverse pathophysiological entities, including coronary microvascular disease (CMD), coronary artery spasm, and the enigmatic myocardial bridging (MB). Original article: Sinha A et al. Circ Cardiovasc Interv.

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Do Stents Make You Feel Better?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Whether stenting a narrowed coronary artery improves symptoms such as chest pain (angina) or shortness of breath is a very different question. Share Angina The classic definition of angina involves the sensation of tightness in the centre of the chest that is brought on with exertion and is relieved with rest. The result?

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Management and outcomes of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of the literature

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Methods The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were followed when we extensively searched three electronic databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science, for studies that compared conservative vs. invasive revascularization treatment outcomes for patients with SCAD from 2003 to 2023.

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Study on the intervention effect of HCH integrated SMG health management model on community high-risk group of cardiovascular disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Using stratified sampling, individuals who underwent health examinations in Community A and Community B from Shijiazhuang city between May 2023 and August 2023 were randomly selected.