Rethinking coronary artery disease: a call to action
Date Added:
April 8, 2025
Journal/Publication:
The Lancet
Publication Date:
March 31, 2025
Type:
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format:
Article
DOI (1):
10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00497-0
PMID (1):
40179929
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RPR Commentary
This commentary summarizes and emphasizes what we have known for years but haven't always practiced. Heart attacks are usually caused by ruptured atheromas, not obstructed arteries. CABGs and PTCA procedures should almost always be used to treat angina. They don't prevent heart attacks. James W. Mold, MD, MPH