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For patients with stable coronary disease and moderate-to-severe ischemia

Initial Invasive Strategy No Better in Stable Coronary Disease

But invasive strategy may improve angina-related status in those with coronary disease, ischemia

American College of Cardiology, March 28-30

The American College of Cardiology 69th Annual Scientific Session and Expo The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held virtually...
Incident coronary heart disease is associated with accelerated cognitive decline after

Cognitive Decline Faster After Incident Coronary Heart Disease Event

Global cognition, verbal memory, temporal orientation scores decline faster after CHD diagnosis
The use of multiple clinical apps in the outpatient clinic can improve quality of care for patients with stable ischemic heart disease

Clinical Apps Up Quality of Care for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Tools offer clinical support for appropriate imaging, symptom assessment, patient education
Intracoronary administration of nicardipine seems to be highly effective in reversing spontaneous coronary slow-flow

IC Nicardipine Promising for Tx of Spontaneous Coronary Slow-Flow

Administration of intracoronary nicardipine results in markedly accelerated coronary filling
Allopurinol does not appear to improve exercise capacity or peripheral endothelial or coronary function in patients with cardiac syndrome X

Allopurinol Has Little Benefit in Cardiac Syndrome X

No improvement in exercise capacity, coronary or peripheral endothelial function after six weeks
Percutaneous coronary intervention does not increase exercise time more than a placebo procedure in patients with medically treated angina and severe coronary stenosis

PCI Does Not Improve Exercise Time in Angina Patients

No better than placebo procedure for stable angina patients with severe stenosis
Use of routine invasive coronary angiography is beneficial for management of patients with unstable angina

Angiography Beneficial for Management of Unstable Angina

Decreased risk of 12-month mortality for patients undergoing routine angiography
For patients after acute myocardial infarction

Rehospitalization After AMI Linked to Worse Health Status

Worse status for rehospitalizations for unstable angina, unplanned revascularization within first year
Development of depression is common in patients with newly diagnosed chronic stable angina

Depression Common in Patients With Chronic Angina

Development of depression post-diagnosis tied to increased morbidity, mortality