March 9th, 2013
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CardioExchange Editors, Staff
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News:
- Following an Embargo Break PREVAIL Trial Won’t be Presented at ACC
- HPS2-THRIVE: A ‘Disappointing But Clear’ Result
- Cangrelor During PCI May Reduce Ischemic Events
- Fibrinolysis May Benefit Late-Arriving STEMI Patients
- Eplerenone May Prevent Heart Failure in Acute STEMI Patients
- Another Negative Trial of Darbepoetin Alfa
- Was Atherosclerosis the Real Curse of the Mummy?
- Two Trials Explore On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Bypass Surgery
Analysis:
Follow our Fellows:
- The Real World Intrudes on the Start of the Meeting
- A Fellow Reflects on the Program and on her Progress from Observer to Educator
- Data Sources for Young Investigators
- New Approaches to LDL Lowering
- Great Venue, Great Sessions, but Disappointments Too
- Thinking About What Comes After Fellowship
- The Real Question About Reducing Hospital Readmissions
- You Are My Sunshine
- Learning to Network
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