Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyZotarolimus- versus everolimus-eluting stents for unprotected left main coronary artery disease.
This study sought to compare the safety and efficacy of the zotarolimus-eluting stent (ZES) and the everolimus-eluting stent (EES) for treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery (uLMCA) disease. ⋯ Within the statistical limitations of the present study, treatment of uLMCA lesions with a ZES or an EES provided comparable clinical and angiographic outcomes at 1-year follow-up.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Dec 2013
Cardiac arrest at exercise facilities: implications for placement of automated external defibrillators.
This study sought to characterize the relative frequency, care, and survival of sudden cardiac arrest in traditional indoor exercise facilities, alternative indoor exercise sites, and other indoor sites. ⋯ We observed a higher rate of cardiac arrests at some alternative exercise facilities than at traditional exercise sites. Survival was higher at exercise sites than at nonexercise indoor sites. These data have important implications for automated external defibrillator placement.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Dec 2013
Impaired cardiac baroreflex sensitivity predicts response to renal sympathetic denervation in patients with resistant hypertension.
This study sought to evaluate cardiac baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) as a predictor of response to renal sympathetic denervation (RDN). ⋯ Impaired cardiac BRS identifies patients with resistant hypertension who respond to RDN.