Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Sep 2007
Comparative Study Controlled Clinical Trial'Warm-up' phenomenon in diabetic patients with stable angina treated with diet or sulfonylureas.
Classic sulfonyloureas (SUs) are known to attenuate ischaemic preconditioning. Gliclazide is an SU agent believed to be more protective. We assessed the effects of diet, glibenclamide, or gliclazide on the warm-up effect in type 2 diabetic patients with stable angina. ⋯ Warm-up effect is preserved in diabetic patients with stable angina treated with diet, partially preserved in gliclazide-treated and abolished in glibenclamide-treated patients.
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Coronary artery disease · Sep 2007
Comparative StudyCarotid artery stenting versus endarterectomy in relation to perioperative myocardial ischemia, troponin T release and major cardiac events.
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is less invasive than endarterectomy. This study examined differences in perioperative myocardial ischemia, troponin T release and clinical cardiac events in patients undergoing CAS compared with endarterectomy. ⋯ CAS is associated with a lower incidence of perioperative myocardial ischemia and troponin T release, compared with endarterectomy.