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Increased Mortality for U.S. Veterans Who Have PCI at Community Facilities

For U.S. veterans with stable angina, the use of community facilities for percutaneous revascularization is associated with increased mortality.

Reproductive Factors Tied to Coronary Artery Disease

Certain reproductive factors may up the risk for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in postmenopausal women.

Stress CMR Found to Lead to Risk Reclassification in Suspected CAD

Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was found to lead to the reclassification of guideline-evaluated risk for a significant percentage of patients with suspected myocardial ischemia and no history of coronary artery disease.

Chocolate Tied to Lower Coronary Artery Disease Risk

Eating chocolate at least once a week is associated with a lower risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).

Radial Artery vs Saphenous Vein Use in CABG: Examining Long-Term Outcomes

Use of radial artery vs saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting was found to be associated with a reduced long-term risk for a composite of cardiovascular outcomes.

Favoring the Concept of Chronic CAD Over Stable CAD

Individuals with CAD who have not experienced a recent CV event are generally considered to have stable CAD.

Clinical Guidelines for Primary CVD Prevention May Not Fully Capture CAD Susceptibility

Current clinical guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease were not found to fully take into account to the polygenicity underlying coronary artery disease susceptibility.

Brilinta Approved to Reduce Risk for First MI, Stroke in Patients at High Risk for CAD

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Brilinta (ticagrelor; AstraZeneca) to reduce the risk of a first myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in high-risk patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).

High-Risk Plaque Criteria May Improve Prediction of Long-Term Outcomes in CAD

High-risk plaque criteria evaluated on computed tomography angiography were found to provide added value for the prediction of long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.

Initial Cardiac Revascularization Does Not Improve Survival in Advanced CKD

Study finds no incremental benefit of an percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with stable coronary disease and advanced chronic kidney disease.