Health professionals are encouraged to take the Guidelines fully into account when
exercising their clinical judgment, as well as in the determination and the implementation of …

These Guidelines represent the third time that the ESC and EACTS have brought together
cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in a joint Task Force to review the ever-increasing body …

always refer to the full text version, which is freely available on the ESC and EACTS
websites. The National Societies of the ESC are encouraged to endorse, translate, and …

Diabetes exacerbates the progression of atherosclerosis and is associated with increased
risk of developing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Approximatively 25–30% of patients …

Background—Guidelines recommend coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) over
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for multivessel disease and severe left ventricular …

Background The choice of drug-eluting stent in the treatment of patients with diabetes
mellitus and coronary artery disease who are undergoing percutaneous coronary …

Abstract Background: The randomized EXCEL (Evaluation of XIENCE versus Coronary
Artery Bypass Surgery for Effectiveness of Left Main Revascularization) trial reported a …

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events. We
aimed to investigate the coronary plaque phenotype of diabetic patients who presented with …

Cardiovascular disease is a primary cause of mortality worldwide, and patients often require
bypass surgery that utilizes autologous vessels as conduits. However, the limited availability …

Background—Current guidelines recommend surgical revascularization (coronary artery
bypass graft [CABG]) over percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with …