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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.

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The Adventitia - The New Frontier in Coronary Atherosclerosis Imaging

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Interventional Cardiology 2007;2(1):15-6

Dedicated Bifurcation Stents Strategy

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Interventional Cardiology 2009;4(1):70-2

A Meta-Analysis of 16 Randomized Trials of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

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Interventional Cardiology 2007;2(1):24-6

Plaque Vulnerability and Related Coronary Event Prediction by Virtual Histology

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Interventional Cardiology 2006;1(1):17-9