Aggressive LDL lowering with statins, so-called "very intensive statin therapy," leads to reversal of coronary atherosclerosis, according to a new study.
These findings support the aggressive development of alternative screening methods to enhance identification of patients at risk for sudden cardiac death.
These prospective data suggest that sudden cardiac death during exertion is an extremely rare event in women.
The observation that beta-blockers do not reduce cardiovascular events as compared to other agents with equal blood pressure lowering in clinical trials may be due to different effects on central aortic pressure.
Controversy exists concerning the usefulness of stress testing for low-risk patients held for observation in a chest pain unit.
Although patients with SVG plaque ruptures are older and have more co-morbidities, the clinical presentation and angiographic and IVUS features are remarkably similar to those of native artery plaque ruptures.
