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        • What is the best treatment for extensive coronary artery disease?
        • Are patients getting the right cardiac care in the US?
        • More on unnecessary stents
        • Herbs and Supplements for Heart Disease
        • Are insured patients an easy target for unnecessary procedures?
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        • PCI vs CABG in Treatment for Coronary Artery Disease
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    • “Cardiac perspectives from a heart surgeon”
  • Professionals
    • News for Professionals
      • Survival Benefits of Medical Therapy versus Surgical or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.
      • Effect of PCI on Long-Term Survival in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
        • What is the best treatment for extensive coronary artery disease?
        • Are patients getting the right cardiac care in the US?
        • More on unnecessary stents
        • Herbs and Supplements for Heart Disease
        • Are insured patients an easy target for unnecessary procedures?
        • Concerns about Nitro patch and Nitro Spray
    • News Analysis For Professionals
      • Papers
        • The ORBITA Trial
    • Surgical Anatomy
      • Thorax
        • Mediastinum
        • Cardiac Anatomy
          • Introduction to Cardiac congenital defects
          • Cardiac defects without a shunt
          • Cardiac Defects with a Left to Right Shunt (Acyanotic)
          • Cardiac Defects with a Right to Left Shunt (Cyanotic)
      • Embryology
      • Syllabus of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiac Embryologic Problems with anatomic correlations
    • Risk Scores
      • General Cardiovascular Risk Profile
      • STS Risk Score
      • EUROSCORE II
      • EuroSCORE
      • The Mayo Clinic Risk Score
      • The Syntax Score
      • TIMI Risk Score
      • NNECVDC
  • Heart Healthy Living
    • Heart Healthy Diet
      • Recipes
    • Diet And Nutrition
      • Diets
        • Best Diets Overall
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