CONFERENCE REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC SESSION OF THE AMERICAN-COLLEGE-OF-CARDIOLOGY 1996

Authors
Citation
H. Purcell, CONFERENCE REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC SESSION OF THE AMERICAN-COLLEGE-OF-CARDIOLOGY 1996, British journal of clinical practice, 50(4), 1996, pp. 218-221
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
218 - 221
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1996)50:4<218:CR-SSO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Several truly 'landmark' studies were presented duting the 45th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), This report reviews studies of markers of atherosclerosis and some of the t rials in endothelial dysfunction (TREND), lipid lowering (CARE), coron ary angioplasty and unstable angina (EPILOG, CAPTURE, RESTORE), acute myocardial infarction (HERO, GUSTO 11b), post-myocardial infarction (E MIAT, CAMIAT), and heart failure (DIG trial).