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After the COURAGE Trial: The Era of CVD Prevention

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After the COURAGE Trial: The Era of CVD Prevention

The treatment of CHD has evolved from CABG to PCI and finally, after much delay, to Prevention. Prevention has few supporters and many detractors. Like it or not, Prevention is here and it is a major advancement in cardiac care.

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The usual history of CHD is one of plaque progression and plaque rupture causing a series of CV events during the lifetime of a typical patient. These events are now considered largely preventable.

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Typical course of newly diagnosed CHD patient - a recurring cycle of CV events.
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The old paradigm: A newly diagnosed CHD patient entering a cardiology group practice will need approximately in the next 10 to 20 years: 5 cardiac caths, 3 PCIs, even a CABG and an ICD, 10 to 20 ho... Continue

Started by Roland L. deGoma, MD. Last reply by Darwin Childs, DO Jan 2.

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