"Two studies - one a surgery trial and one a medical study, but both with practice-changing potential - are shaping up as the big news at the American College of Cardiology meeting that kicks off this weekend. But the headlines may be dominated by the familiar - more analyses from the JUPITER trial and the SYNTAX study. Turning first to the new research, the STICH (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) trial tops the list. The study, which will be reported at a Late-Breaking Clinical Trials session Sunday morning, presents data on a novel approach to treating ischemic heart failure - coronary artery bypass grafting plus surgical remodeling of the left ventricle...and more"
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