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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. It is responsible for one-third of deaths in people over 35 years old, with the percentage reaching close to 50% (according to some estimates) in western countries.

The existing treatment is medical, surgical or a combination of both depending on the extent, severity and clinical presentation of CAD & .There has been significant progress made in developing novel strategies for patients suffering from CAD and its associated complications. These strategies have ranged from drugs to robotic surgery to nanotechnology.

Articles

Positron Emission Tomography in the Routine Management of Coronary Artery Disease

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US Cardiology 2005;2(1):122-8

The Million Hearts Initiative - Targeting Key Drivers of Cardiovascular Mortality from a Medical Specialty Society Perspective

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US Cardiology 2012;9(1):66-70

Evaluation and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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US Cardiology 2005;2(1):58–60

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Diabetes and Multivessel or Left Main Disease - A Review

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US Cardiology 2012;9(2):108-11