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Diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases

Massimo Imazio, Antonio Brucato, Rita Trinchero & Yehuda Adler

Randomized trial data on pericardial diseases are scarce, but a number of new studies are moving the management of these conditions from empirically-based to evidence-based medicine. Massimo Imazio and colleagues show how the emerging data and the first guidelines for pericardial disease and can be used to tailor management to the individual patient.

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ANTIPLATELET THERAPY: Ticagrelor in ACS—what does PLATO teach us?

Deepak L. Bhatt

The novel antiplatelet agent ticagrelor was evaluated against clopidogrel in the PLATO trial of patients with acute coronary syndromes. This article discusses the main findings and importance of this study, including the reduction in mortality associated with ticagrelor therapy.

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Review: Cellular and molecular mechanisms of thoracic aortic aneurysms

Ismail El-Hamamsy & Magdi H. Yacoub

Review: Omega-3 fatty acids: cardiovascular benefits, sources, and sustainability

John H. Lee, James H. O'Keefe, Carl J. Lavie & William S. Harris

Review: Role of cardiac MRI and nuclear imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy

Niti R. Aggarwal, Matthew W. Martinez, Bernard J. Gersh & Panithaya Chareonthaitawee

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Research Highlights

A new factor Xa inhibitor for acute coronary syndrome

Sharmini Rajanayagam

Predicting response to CRT in patients with HF

Bryony M. Mearns

A bright future for biodegradable polymer DESs

Alexandra King