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CoreValve superior to surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients

The aim of this study was to compare percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the self-expanding Valve...

STABILITY Trial: Daraplabid no benefits in chronic coronary artery disease

Daraplabid is a selective oral inhibitor of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase (Lp -PLA2)which is a potential agent for reducing...

CHOICE Trial: Same mortality, less aortic regurgitation and need for a second prosthetic for Edwards Sapien XT valve versus Medtronic CoreValve

So far, there had been no published randomized studies comparing balloon-expandable Edwards’s prosthesis and self-expandingCoreValve. The aim...

Plastic versus mitral valve replacement in ischemic mitral regurgitation

Unlike degenerative mitral insufficiency, ischemic failure is due to an increase in the left ventricular cavity, the...

TOPCAT: Spironolactone in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

The aldosterone blockade has shown benefit in the treatment of heart failure with systolic dysfunction after stroke....

VISTA 16: anti-inflammatory agent in acute coronary syndromes

There is evidence that inflammation would have an impact on the prognosis of patients experiencing acute coronary...

CORAL: Angioplasty versus medical treatment of renal artery stenosis

Atherosclerotic stenosis of the renal artery is common in the elderly population. Previous clinical trials showed no...

STREAM Trial: Pharmacological-invasive strategy versus primary angioplasty

The STREAM study (Strategic Reperfusion Early After Myocardial Infarction) that included 1891 patients gave support to the...