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Cardiovascular Events During World Cup Soccer, an Old Article Worth Remembering

Is it possible for a soccer match to trigger an infarction? Is it possible for the stress...

FFR vs Angiography Guided CABG

In the daily practice and in randomized studies such as Syntax or Freedom, most cardiovascular surgeons across...

First Results for Ticagrelor in Elective Coronary Angioplasty

This is one of the first studies on the use of ticagrelor in patients with stable coronary...

Great Dispersion in the Prognosis of Patients with Angina and No Coronary Lesions

The prognosis of patients with symptoms of angina (with all their subjectivity) in a setting of no...

The Crucial Significance of Lifestyle Changes

Any change towards a healthier lifestyle, even if it seems small, can have a great impact, particularly...

Real-Life Functional Assessment of Coronary Stenosis: We Are Yet to Convert to It

The use of functional assessment of coronary stenosis (following the class IA recommendation in both American and European...

Angina Is as Subjective as Any Other Pain

Almost 80% of all patients randomized in this study reported Canadian Cardiovascular Society class II or III angina,...

CTO Revascularization Improves Quality of Life

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of CTO hovers around 15, 20% in coronary angiographies of patients with...