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Revascularization Strategies in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: ISCHEMIA Trial Insights

Cardiology Update

In the ISCHEMIA (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches) trial, researchers examined the risk of ischemic events in patients with stable coronary artery disease. years, with 57.1% occurring within 30 days after CABG. Original article: Redfors B et al.

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POST-PCI Surveillance Strategies for Multivessel or Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiology Update

The optimal surveillance strategy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for high-risk patients with multivessel or left main coronary artery disease (CAD) remains uncertain. The primary outcome was a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina at 2 years.

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Coronary Sinus Implant Proves Symptom Relief Benefit in Refractory Angina

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- For people with stable coronary artery disease and refractory angina, a coronary sinus reducer (CSR) implant showed a symptom alleviation benefit in the small placebo-controlled ORBITA-COSMIC trial. The number of.

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Case Report: Vasospastic angina presenting as phantom odor perception

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundVasospastic angina usually presents with intermittent episodes of chest pain. Subsequent invasive coronary angiography showed no obstructive epicardial coronary artery disease. She reported that she often experienced an abnormal smell sensation just prior to the event.

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Invasive Endotyping in Patients With Angina and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Circulation

BACKGROUND:We investigated the usefulness of invasive coronary function testing to diagnose the cause of angina in patients with no obstructive coronary arteries.METHODS:Outpatients referred for coronary computed tomography angiography in 3 hospitals in the United Kingdom were prospectively screened. versus 50.9%,P<0.001).At

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Long-term outcomes of ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Background The prognosis of myocardial ischaemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) and its underlying vasomotor disorders, vasospastic angina (VSA) and microvascular angina (MVA), is not well defined.

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Coronary artery disease and outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Open Heart

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequently found in this patient group and optimal management in these patients remains uncertain. Subsidiary outcomes included patient angina and breathlessness scores. CAD at the time of TAVI also did not alter breathlessness or angina scores before/after TAVI (p>0.05).