BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to investigate the cardioprotective effects of the
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor zofenopril in post–myocardial infarction (MI) …

Results We found 137 systematic reviews or RCTs that met our inclusion criteria. We
performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions. Conclusions In …

Although intensive lipid lowering by statins can enhance plaque stability, few data exist
regarding how early statins change plaque composition and morphology in clinical setting …

Background: This study aimed to reveal the incremental prognostic implications of
perfusion/function variables by stress/rest gated single-photon emission computed …

Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) reduce the mortality in the
chronic phase of myocardial infarction (MI), and similar effects of angiotensin receptor …

In this thought-provoking book, sociologists Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea ask
what would happen if Western medicine were to disappear. Using a rigorous and …

Background The lack of any randomized controlled trials demonstrating a beneficial effect of
nitrates for the secondary prevention of coronary artery disease leads to a negative …

Objective The possibility of the preventive and therapeutic effects of Chinese traditional
patent medicine for myocardial infarction has been reported in the literature, but there have …

Background Large-scale clinical trials with thousands of participants are often needed to
evaluate the risk reductions of cardiac events and/or death. Many recent clinical trials have …

Background Clinical evidence is important for improving the treatment of patients by health
care providers. In the study of cardiovascular diseases, large-scale clinical trials involving …