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WARRIOR Underscores Burden of Nonobstructive Angina in Women

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In women with signs of ischemia but no obstructive coronary artery disease (OCAD), intensive medical therapy did not reduce the first occurrence of a major cardiovascular event in the WARRIOR trial, but the trial was underpowered to show a definitive result. “This is a neutral trial and should not be considered a negative trial,” said … Read more

Bleeding Prognoses After Coronary Stenting Unreliable

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Two scores widely used to determine whether patients are at high risk for bleeding after coronary stenting disagreed in 22% of patients, and one score underestimated the risk, warned investigators comparing the approaches. Bleeding risk is important to know when deciding how long to prescribe dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions and how intensive … Read more