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MULTISTRATEGY: Tirofiban and Sirolimus Stents in Primary PCI
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High-dose tirofiban was "noninferior" to abciximab in terms of resolution of ST-segment elevation at 90 minutes, and sirolimus-eluting stents appeared safe and reduced revascularizations in this 2x2 factorial study in STEMI patients. Heartwire
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EUROACTION Published: Call for Good Cardiac-Rehab Programs Across Europe
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Results of the largest-ever EU-wide lifestyle-based preventive cardiology project, EUROACTION, have been published, spurring the investigators to lobby for vast improvements to cardiac rehabilitation and prevention programs throughout Europe. (Wood D et al. Lancet 2008; 371:1991-2201.) Heartwire
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New Torcetrapib Data Rejuvenate Interest in Other CETP Inhibitors
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New data from the ILLUMINATE and ILLUSTRATE trials have shown that torcetrapib stimulates aldosterone, which possibly accounts for its adverse outcomes. In addition, both studies showed that patients with the largest HDL increases with the drug showed benefits, suggesting that the HDL produced was functional. Heartwire
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